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News: USCIS Issues Guidance on Analyzing Employers’ Ability to Pay Wages
USCIS Issues Guidance on Analyzing Employers’ Ability to Pay Wages Release Date: 03/15/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued policy guidance (PDF, 313.21 KB) on how we analyze an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications. Employers seeking to classify prospective or current employees under the first, second, and third prefe... -
News: The Department of Labor Publishes 2022 H-2A Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions; Joint Employers
March 14, 2023. The Department of Labor Publishes 2022 H-2A Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions; Joint Employers OFLC has issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Round 5 – Joint Employers, associated with the publication of the final rule, Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States ("2022 H-2A Final Rule"). View Round 5 of the 2022 H-2A Final Rule FAQs – Joint Employers View the 2022 H-2A Final Rule ... -
News: The Department of Labor Reminds Employers About Requirements for Fiscal Year 2023 Supplemental H-2B Visas
March 13, 2023. The Department of Labor Reminds Employers About Requirements for Fiscal Year 2023 Supplemental H-2B Visas On December 15, 2022, the Department of Labor (Department) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a temporary final rule (TFR) increasing the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas to authorize the issuance of no more than 64,716 additional visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 positions to employers that are suffering irreparable harm or will suffer impending i... -
News: USCIS Processing Times for Orphan and Hague Adoption Cases
USCIS Processing Times for Orphan and Hague Adoption Cases Release Date: 03/13/2023 On Nov. 2, 2022 USCIS announced a change in our method for calculating orphan and Hague adoption case processing times. In response to this announcement, we received several questions from stakeholders that we address in this FAQ posted on our USCIS Electronic Reading Room (PDF, 136.04 KB). We know that behind every adoption case is a child and a family, and we take this responsibility ver... -
News: DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status Release Date: 03/10/2023 Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible Somali Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice extending and redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 18, 2023, through September 17, 2024. The notice provides information about how to register for TPS under Somalia’s redesign... -
News: USCIS Provides Guidance on Program for International Entrepreneurs
USCIS Provides Guidance on Program for International Entrepreneurs Release Date: 03/10/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued comprehensive guidance (PDF, 311.98 KB) on parole for international entrepreneurs. To enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the International Entrepreneur Rule on Jan. 17, 2017. This rule provides a framework for DHS to use its parole authority... -
News: USCIS Publishes New Entrepreneur Resources on USCIS Website
New Entrepreneur Resources Available on USCIS Website Release Date: 03/09/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published additional online resources on uscis.gov to provide an overview of some of the temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizen entrepreneurs to work in the United States. This guide also highlights some of the most important immigration-related considerations for entrepreneurs contemplating starting or managing a business in the United States. New pages: O... -
News: The Department of Labor Publishes 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions
March 9, 2023. The Department of Labor Publishes 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions OFLC has issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the final rule, Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States, ("2023 AEWR Final Rule"), which published on February 28, 2023. The FAQs address implementation of the final rule, including explanations of the major changes... -
News: CRS Report on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Certain Countries: Recent Litigation Developments
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News: USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Mobile Biometrics Services
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Mobile Biometrics Services Release Date: 03/07/2023 We are issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how we provide mobile biometrics services. The purpose of the new guidance is to reduce barriers for benefit requestors who are unable to attend appointments at Application Support Centers to provide biometrics, such as fingerprints, required for certain benefit requests. The guidance describes the circumstances when we may offer mob...
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