USCIS has recently concluded the second random selection process from the pool of previously submitted registrations to meet the numerical allocations for the FY 2024 H-1B cap. A sufficient number of registrations were randomly selected, and all prospective petitioners with chosen registrations have been notified.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released policy guidance (PDF, 311.12 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual to explicitly state that a sole proprietorship is ineligible to file a petition on behalf of its owner. This clarification arises from the understanding that a sole proprietorship lacks a distinct legal identity separate from its owner.

The USCIS Policy Manual (PDF, 317.61 KB) is undergoing an update to address scenarios where the final day to file a benefit request or respond to a USCIS action coincides with a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday. In such instances, a paper submission or response will be deemed timely if received by the close of the subsequent business day.

Individuals seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, or their representatives, now have the option to schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to personally submit Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revisions to the issuance of receipts for L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees (executives, managers, or specialized knowledge professionals) operating under a previously approved blanket L petition.

With immediate effect, USCIS is updating the guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual (PDF, 343.18 KB) pertaining to the adjudication of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions. This modification aims to enhance the efficiency of the SIJ adjudication process for certain applicants.

USCIS has revised its Policy Manual, to simplify the identification of individuals subject to the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. Significant details pertaining to the applicable adjustment of status categories are now moved from Volume 8, Part G's appendices to Chapter 3, Applicability.

In a significant decision today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared the reversal of the previous Administration's terminations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The TPS for these countries is now extended for 18 months, ensuring continued protection for existing beneficiaries.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the reestablishment of an international field office in Havana, Cuba, through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Havana office will facilitate U.S. immigration benefits and services, encompassing interviews and case processing for pending Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) cases and Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions.

We are revising the USCIS Policy Manual to provide further clarification on how we will interpret the extraordinary circumstances exception to the “sought to acquire” requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in response to a policy change on Feb.