Visa Bulletin For June 2025
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during June for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...
H-1B Alternatives
Didn’t Get Selected in the H-1B Lottery? Here’s What You Can Do Next by Priyal Taroon Samani If you weren’t selected in this year’s H-1B lottery, you’re not alone — and more importantly, your U.S. immigration journey doesn’t end here. While it’s natural to feel...
DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for the country expires on May 20, 2025, and the termination will be effective on July 12, 2025. At least 60 days...
Important Update on Registration Requirements for Certain Noncitizens in the United States
By Lorena Coll, Esq. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce existing registration obligations under Section 262 of the...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of Parole Programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the planned termination of the CHNV parole program, which was set for April 24, 2025. This program, initiated during the Biden Administration, provided parole and employment authorization for nationals from Cuba,...
Visa Bulletin For May 2025
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...
Postponement of the Termination of 2023 Venezuela TPS
A federal judge in the Northern District of California has issued a nationwide order delaying Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to revoke the January 2025 extension of the 2023 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and its subsequent...
DHS Revokes Legal Protections for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is terminating the categorical parole programs for inadmissible aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members (hereinafter referred to as “CHNV parole programs”) that DHS...
Visa Bulletin For April 2025
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during April for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...
FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration Begins
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and...