Immigration Blog

FY 2021 H1B cap petitions that are based on H1B cap registrations selected in the FY 2021 H1B lottery could now be filed with USCIS. USCIS has announced that nearly 275,000 registrations were submitted during the initial H1B cap registration period between March 1 and March 20, and petitioners whose registrations were selected in the […]

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USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers to until at least May 3. USCIS offices will begin to reopen on May 4 unless the public closures are extended further. USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and […]

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USCIS has announced that while the Application Support Centers (ASCs) have been temporarily closed to the public in response to COVID-19, it will continue to process EAD renewals. USCIS will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid employment authorization extension requests. EAD renewal applicants who had an appointment scheduled with an ASC on […]

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In continuation of its earlier announcement that for applicants and petitioners who receive Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020, it will consider any responses submitted within 60 calendar days after the response deadline mentioned in the RFE or NOID before taking any […]

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USCIS has announced that for applicants and petitioners who receive Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020, it will consider any responses submitted within 60 calendar days after the response deadline mentioned in the RFE or NOID, before taking any action. USCIS has […]

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