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The USCIS issued a fact sheet indicating that the number of O-1A extraordinary ability petitions filed has increased from 5,420 in FY2018 to 10,010 in FY2023. This increase in O-1A petitions in STEM fields is likely the...

Today, USCIS announced that this year’s (FY2025) regular cap numerical allocation has not been fully used. USCIS will conduct a second lottery and notify employers with selected registrations. At the same time, USCIS has...

Today DHS published a regulatory update in the Federal Register announcing that the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List will be amended by adding one qualifying field of study – Environmental/Natural Resources...

On June 17, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a new Parole-in-Place policy that could help shorten the path to residency for some noncitizens who previously had to leave the United States and return to obtain status....

The Department of State (DOS) has posted the August Visa Bulletin. USCIS then determined that for August 2024, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart and all...