Announcements Category: Employment Visas

On August 27, USCIS updated its guidance regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) extensions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. It also clarified guidance on online study, school transfers, the grace period, and...

The State Department, working closely with USCIS, has announced the issuance of all available visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Since all available EB-1 visas for FY 2024 have been used, embassies and...

The June 2024 Visa Bulletin included in Sections D and E guidance on EB-2 and EB-3 visa availability that high demand in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories “will most likely necessitate retrogression of the worldwide final action date (including Mexico...

On November 12, 2021, USCIS issued a policy announcement to consider E and L spouses to be employment authorized based on their valid E or L nonimmigrant status. Subsequently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added new Class of Admission...

The ever-evolving landscape of U.S. immigration law demands constant vigilance from practitioners and employers. A recent update to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) O*NET Program has introduced significant changes that could profoundly influence filing Form ETA 9089, commonly known as...