U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery for Fiscal Year 2026 The Diversity Visa Lottery for FY 2026 will open for registrations on October 2, 2024. Eligible participants have until November 5, 2024, at noon EST to submit their applications through the U.S. State Department’s official Diversity Visa Lottery website. The...
Read More...Federal Court Imposes Temporary Halt on Parole Approvals for New PIP Initiative A federal court in Texas has implemented a temporary 14-day administrative suspension on the approvals of parole under the new Parole in Place (PIP) program. This program, designed for certain undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S....
Read More...Parole-in-Place Program to Begin August 19 Starting August 19, 2024, undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who qualify for the Biden Administration’s parole-in-place program can begin submitting applications. Approved applicants will be able to apply for permanent residence (“green card”) in the U.S. through an adjustment of status process,...
Read More...We are pleased to inform you about two new immigration relief programs announced by the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday. These initiatives aim to facilitate the pathway to permanent residency for certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and to ease the transition to...
Read More...USCIS Announces Receipt Notice Delays from Lockbox Locations Starting April 1, 2024, USCIS’s requirement for H-1B and H-1B1 petitioners to submit Form I-129 to designated lockbox facilities instead of service centers has led to processing delays at these facilities. This change has specifically resulted in delays issuing receipt...
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