Immigration alerts
News, events and policy updates- 03/31/2021 H-1B Lottery (FY2022) has been completed
- 03/15/2021 Dropbox visa processing expanded to 48 months
- 03/15/2021 USCIS may reopen H-1Bs denied under 3 rescinded policy memos
- 03/09/2021 National Interest Exceptions (NIE) narrowed
- 03/05/2021 Public comments due on wage-based H-1B lottery selection by 3/10/2021
- 03/01/2021 I-765 flexibility for certain OPT applications
- 02/26/2021 Proclamation 10014 revoked
- 02/05/2021 H-1B lottery registration will be March 9 – 25, 2021
- 02/05/2021 Wage-based H-1B lottery rule delayed until 12/31/2021
- 02/01/2021 H-4 EAD rescission regulation withdrawn
- 01/27/2021 Additional SEVP oversight of F-1 OPT employment compliance rescinded
- 01/26/2021 Muslim travel ban lifted
- 01/26/2021 International travel restrictions are back
- 01/21/2021 President Biden – Day 1 immigration changes
- 01/19/2021 14-day quarantine lifted for most foreign travelers to the U.S.
- 01/19/2021 It’s H-1B time again (FY2022)
- 01/16/2021 USCIS suspends all in-person services on January 19 & 20, 2021
- 01/14/2021 SEVP to oversee F-1 OPT employment compliance
- 01/11/2021 USCIS publishes final rule on wage-based H-1B lottery selections
- 01/05/2021 Visa suspensions extended through March 2021
