Press Release: How Prime Minister Trudeau’s Resignation and the Proroguing of Parliament Impact Canadian Immigration for Business Applicants
As a leading immigration law firm, USILAW is committed to keeping our clients informed about key political developments in Canada and their potential impact on immigration processes. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation and Parliament being prorogued until March 24th, 2025, we understand the uncertainty this may cause for businesses and individuals pursuing […]
PERM Processing Times Update: January 13, 2025
PERM Applications As of January 1, 2025, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before September 2023 and is now reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before July 2024. The DOL has not provided a priority date related to Audit Reviews. Please […]
Client Alert: H-1B Modernization and Government Shutdown
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the H-1B modernization Final Rule on December 18, 2024. The issuance of the final rule followed a long regulatory process and had a stated goal of improving the H-1B program by making it more efficient, improving the process for both petitioners and beneficiaries and, strengthening the integrity of […]
Client Alert: US Department of State Updates Exchange Visitor Skills List
A J1 visa, for “exchange visitors”, applies to a wide breadth of individuals, including but not limited to au pairs, medical doctors and work-travel. Certain classes of J1 nonimmigrants are subject to a “home residence requirement” as a term of their J1 status. After the conclusion of their stay in J1 status, affected applicants must […]
Client Alert: USCIS Announces Final Rule for 540 Day Employment Authorization Extension
In the past, some EAD applicants were given a 180-day extension of work authorization, beyond the date of expiration, for certain, qualified employment authorization renewal applications. On April 08, 2024, due to extensive wait times, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a temporary measure to extend this to 540 days. On December […]
Client Alert: USCIS Releases Updated Edition of Form I-485
The United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (“USCIS”) regularly updates forms. Sometimes, these changes are minimal and only involve a change of the edition date of the form. Other times, such as the most recent form I-485 update, the changes are more substantial. Overall, the changes to the form expand on information already listed on […]
January 2025 Visa Bulletin
The January, 2025 visa bulletin has been released. USCIS will be accepting cases this month based on dates for filing, not final action. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remained the same. Final Action: EB2: Rest of World: moved from March 15, 2023, to April […]
Client Alert: USCIS Updates I-693 Filing Requirements
As part of the Adjustment of Status process, applicants seeking US permanent residence are generally required to submit to a medical exam to demonstrate that they are free of certain conditions that would otherwise render them inadmissible to the United States. In the past, the medical exam results, which are reported on form I-693, could […]
PERM Processing Times Update: December 2, 2024
PERM Applications As of November 26, 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. […]
December 2024 Visa Bulletin
The December, 2024 visa bulletin has been released. USCIS will be accepting cases this month based on dates for filing (pictured above), not final action. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remained the same. Final Action: EB2: India: moved from July 15, 2012, to August […]