Updates for USCIS Organizational Accounts for Companies and Legal Representatives
Earlier this year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced organizational accounts, enabling companies and their legal representatives to collaborate on FY 2025 H-1B electronic registration and the online filing of Form I-129 for H-1B petitions, along with the associated Form I-907. The goal is to transition the entire H-1B process—from registration to […]
Increase in USCIS Filing Fees – What to Expect
As of January 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed new fee rule has completed its federal review period. Subsequent to this review, DHS is expected to publish the final rule and corresponding fee adjustments ahead of the FY 2025 H-1B Cap registration period. This follows USCIS’s earlier announcement of an increase in […]
H-1B Cap Process for FY 2025: USCIS Enhancements and Process Refinements
For FY 2025H-1B Cap season, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will streamline the process on a holistic scale. The aim is to make the entire H-1B process—from registration to the final decision and transmission to the Department of State—fully electronic. USCIS will be introducing organizational accounts for the upcoming cap season. This new feature will enable multiple individuals […]
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USCIS Announces Increase to Premium Processing Fees to Adjust for Inflation
On Wednesday, December 27th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation. The increase will generate an estimated $185 million in revenue, which DHS will use to provide premium processing services; make improvements to adjudications processes; respond to adjudication demands, […]
Celebrating USILAW’s 20th Anniversary
🎉 Celebrating 20 Years of Legal Excellence at USILAW! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for USILAW – 20 incredible years of providing exceptional legal services! 🌐 👏 A Legacy of Legal Excellence: For two decades, we’ve proudly served our clients with unwavering dedication, passion, and a profound understanding of the law. Our […]
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Executive Order: National Security Requires Streamlined Immigration Processes to Promote Retention of Critical and Emerging Technology Workers
On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order advancing a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach to govern the development and use of critical and emerging technologies safely and responsibly. Notably, the tasks assigned by the administration represent a concerted effort to monumentally shift our outdated immigration policies and overhaul our immigration system to meet […]
Practice Alert: DHS Proposes to Modernize and Improve the H-1B Program
DHS has requested public review of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Modernizing H–1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F–1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers, 88 Fed. Reg. 72870 (proposed October 23, 2023) (to be codified at 88 C.F.R. pt. 214). The proposed rule may go into effect as early as the Fiscal […]
Policy Guidance Update Alert: L-1 Petitions for Intracompany Transferees Filed by a Sole Proprietorship and L-1 Blanket Extensions
Effective immediately, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued Policy Guidance PA-2023-29 regarding L-1 petitions filed by Sole Proprietorships and L-1 blanket petitions. Sole Proprietorships The Policy Guidance clarifies that a sole proprietorship may not file an L-1 petition on behalf of its owner because the sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct […]