NEWS

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Oct

2023

USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for J-1 Exchange Visitors

On October 24, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the two (2)-year foreign residence requirement for the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification. Background The J-1 visa classification is for exchange visitors who intend to participate in an approved program for the purpose of teaching, READ MORE

25

Oct

2023

DHS Proposes Rule to Modernize H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

DHS Proposes Rule to Modernize H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program   On October 20, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule to modernize the H-1B specialty occupation worker program. The proposed rule would make a number of changes to the H-1B program, including streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits READ MORE

20

Oct

2023

USCIS Updates Policy Manual on L-1 Intracompany Transferees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual with updates on prohibitions on the filing of L-1A and L-1B intracompany transferee petitions by self-proprietors and the consequence of failing to timely file blanket L-1 petitions. The L-1 intracompany transferee nonimmigrant visa classification enables a U.S. employer that is part READ MORE

13

Oct

2023

Israel Joins the US Visa Waiver Program

On September 27, 2023, the United States Department of Homeland Security (US DHS) announced that Israel has been designated as a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), effective November 30, 2023. Israel is the 41st country to join the VWP. The VWP is a program that allows citizens of certain countries to travel to READ MORE

11

Oct

2023

Diversity Visa Lottery 2025 for the Green Card: What You Need to Know

The Diversity Visa Lottery (DV Lottery) is an annual program that makes available 55,000 diversity visas to eligible individuals from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. The DV Lottery is a randomized computer drawing, and there is no cost to enter. The DV Lottery is a great opportunity for people READ MORE