The registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap petitions opened at noon ET March 6, 2024, and will continue to run through noon ET March 22, 2024.
Continue Reading H-1B Cap Registration Period Now OpenKristin Bolayir ˘
Kristin Bolayir's legal career spans twenty-seven years including more than twenty-four years of experience in immigration. Kristin specializes in business immigration law, especially complex and writing-intensive nonimmigrant and immigrant cases. Her experience in immigration involves nonimmigrant and immigrant solutions for the business, research, information technology, education and entertainment communities. Kristin leads a team of immigration professionals, supervises and mentors paralegals involved in a variety of business immigration matters, assigns cases and monitors paralegal workload and production, and provides training for new paralegals. She effectively manages client relationships, provides case management for clients, and oversees large volume caseloads of both non-immigrant and immigrant petitions. Kristin also regularly writes articles reflecting changes and developments in immigration law and procedure for both the group's blog, Inside Business Immigration: Legal Analysis for the Global Employer.
˘ Not admitted to the practice of law.
April 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates
On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the April 2024 Visa Bulletin. This is the first bulletin in the second quarter, and it reflects advances…
Continue Reading April 2024 Visa Bulletin UpdatesDHS Proposes Changes to Modernize and Improve the H-1B Program
On Oct. 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend H-1B regulations. The purpose of the NPRM is threefold: 1)…
Continue Reading DHS Proposes Changes to Modernize and Improve the H-1B ProgramUSCIS Refines Policy Guidance on L-1 Petitions
On Oct. 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released policy guidance, effective immediately, for L-1 petitions filed by a sole proprietorship.
This guidance is reflected in the…
Continue Reading USCIS Refines Policy Guidance on L-1 PetitionsSeptember 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS)’s September Visa Bulletin, the last visa bulletin of fiscal year 2023, saw small movement for the EB-2 Final Action Date, except India and…
Continue Reading September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesU.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, ‘Welcome Corps’
On Jan. 19, 2023, the U.S. State Department unveiled a new refugee program, “Welcome Corps,” which enables private sponsorship of refugees. …
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DHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Ukraine and Sudan
On March 2, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Sudan and Redesignated South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On March 3, 2022, DHS announced…
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One-Day Negative COVID-19 Test Required Starting Dec. 6
Starting Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, as per CDC Order, all air passengers traveling to the United States must have a negative viral COVID-19 test taken within one day of…
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Biden Administration Restricts Travel From 8 African Countries Due to Omicron Variant
In response to the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and in an effort to stop the spread, President Biden issued a new Proclamation Nov. 26, 2021, restricting travel…
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FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT: Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have created challenges for employees seeking to renew a driver’s license, a state ID card, or other Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, List B identity document, as…
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