PERM Processing Times Update: November 4, 2024
PERM Applications As of October 15, 2024, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before August 2023 and conducting Audit Reviews of cases filed on or before December 2022. The DOL is now reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before April 2024. […]
USILAW Welcoming Global Mobility Professionals to GWS24
Exciting news! The USILAW team will be at WERC GWS24 on October 23-24 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland! 🚀 Come visit us at Booth 642 to discuss the latest in immigration strategies, global mobility trends, and how we can help your business thrive in a changing world. 🌎 Let’s connect and […]
USILAW Named 2024 Top 100 MBE® Award Winner
We are proud to announce that USILAW has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2024 Top 100 MBE® Awards! This distinguished honor, presented by the CRMSDC (Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council), recognizes leading minority-owned enterprises across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements, professionalism, and impactful contributions to […]
Client Alert: Form I-131 Edition Change
Form I-131 is used for applying for various forms of travel documents, including advance parole and reentry permits. On October 11, 2024, USCIS published an updated version of this form. The previous version of the form, April 1, 2024, has been replaced by the updated version, June 17, 2024. Applicants should ensure that any forms […]
November 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State has released the November 2024 visa bulletin. USCIS will be accepting cases in November based on dates for filing, not final action. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remains the same as the date on the October visa bulletin. Final […]
Alert: 2026 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Period Has Begun
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (colloquially the diversity visa or diversity lottery) is designed to promote immigration to the United States by natives of countries with otherwise low US immigration rates. Interested applicants must have been born in a country of low admission to the United States. If the applicant was not born in a […]
PERM Processing Times Update: October 1, 2024
PERM Applications As of September 1, 2024, the Department of Labor was conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before August 2023 and conducting Audit Reviews of cases filed on or before December 2022. The DOL is reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before February 2024. Please […]
New Guidance on Child Status Protection Act
On September 25, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published new guidance regarding the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). For immigration purposes, a child is an unmarried individual who is under 21 years old. A person who is older than 21 years loses eligibility to gain a green card as a child, […]
Client Alert: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals
Permanent Residents who need to replace their physical green card due to loss, theft, damage or expiration must file form I-90 to request the issuance of a new card. When the Permanent Resident has filed form I-90 to replace an expiring green card, the I-90 receipt notice may be paired with the old green card […]
Client Alert: Government Shutdown Update
The current government fiscal year will toll on September 30. In order to provide continued funding for the federal government, Congress must pass legislation permitting further spending by December 20.[1] If an agreement cannot be reached by this time, the federal government faces a shutdown. If a shutdown does occur, this means that spending ceases […]