Episode 9: H-1B registration, State Department visa report, an inside look at litigation over visa delays
The H-1B registration window opens March 1. The State Department is issuing more U.S. visas. And an inside look at the litigation challenging USCIS processing delays. We cover all this and more on thi...
2 Feb 202310min
Episode 8: H-4, L-2 settlement; private refugee sponsorship; PERM audit rates
H-4 and L-2 visa applicants score a major victory. The State Department creates a program for Americans to privately sponsor refugees. And PERM audits are on the rise. We cover all this and more on th...
26 Jan 202313min
Episode 7: Premium processing, labor investigations, H-2B visa opportunities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announces a new phase of its premium processing expansion. The Department of Homeland Security streamlines deferred action requests for noncitizens who witnes...
19 Jan 20239min
Episode 6: Biden immigration policy, COVID vaccinations, the impact of layoffs on nonimmigrant visa holders
President Biden announces a new entry process for Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan nationals. The Department of Homeland Security extends a COVID vaccination requirement. And recent layoffs pose a partic...
12 Jan 202310min
Episode 5: Travel from China, interview waivers, proposed immigration fees
Travelers from China must test negative for COVID before boarding flights to the U.S. The State Department extends its interview waiver policy. And U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes s...
5 Jan 20239min
Episode 4: DACA litigation, consular services in China, immigration reform efforts
A federal court sets a timetable in the latest challenge to DACA. The State Department temporarily reduces consular services in China. And what are the chances of immigration reform as House leadershi...
22 Des 20229min
Episode 3: Green Card extensions, H-2B visas, H-1B planning
Naturalization applicants will have expiring Green Cards extended. Additional H-2B visas are made available. And H-1B planning is underway in a time of economic uncertainty. We cover all this and more...
15 Des 202210min
Episode 2: USCIS funding, REAL ID extension, the World Cup
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it is improving services but needs more funding. The Department of Homeland Security pushes back its deadline for REAL ID compliance. And the U.S. has wo...
8 Des 20229min
