U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued an interim final rule establishing a framework under which the agency may require certain immigration benefit requests to be filed electronically.
Continue Reading USCIS Establishes Framework for Mandatory Electronic Filing: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Should Know
Did you know you could be a U.S. citizen — and owe years of U.S. taxes — without even realizing it? In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights Podcast
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 30 | Accidental Americans: When Birthright Citizenship Comes with Unexpected Tax and Immigration Consequences
A new final rule permanently establishes the Visa Bond Program for certain B-1/B-2 visa applicants, including bond amounts, eligibility criteria, forfeiture provisions, and travel restrictions.
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will serve as a panelist on the webinar, Adjustment of Immigration Status: Heightened Discretionary Review Under PM-602-0199, on Wednesday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
USCIS has updated its policy guidance regarding eligibility evidence and adjudication of immigration benefit requests.
Continue Reading USCIS Raises the Stakes: Incomplete Immigration Filings May Face Immediate Denial
The landscape for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and humanitarian parole continues to change rapidly, creating uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals and posing significant compliance challenges for U.S. employers.
The Department of State (DOS) established a temporary Paid Expedite pilot program allowing certain B-1/B-2 visa applicants to pay an additional fee for expedited visa interview scheduling. DOS has now launched the pilot program, providing eligible applicants at designated U.S. consular posts with the opportunity to obtain earlier visa interview appointments.
Continue Reading Department of State Launches $750 Paid Expedite Pilot Program for B-1/B-2 Visa Interview Appointments
The First Circuit denied the government’s request to stay a district court order blocking the proposed $100,000 H-1B filing fee.
Continue Reading First Circuit Keeps Block on H-1B $100,000 Fee: What Employers Should Know
Recent USCIS policy changes and Department of State staffing challenges may affect employment-based permanent residence processing.
AI-driven adjudications are raising the stakes for employers and applicants alike, with RFEs surging across H-1B, L-1, O-1, and NIW categories and enforcement reaching new levels of coordination across federal agencies. Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov and Courtney Brooks break down what this shift means and how organizations may wish to prepare.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 29 | AI-Driven RFEs Are Here: Faster, Broader, and More Demanding Than Ever