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DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2023

On Monday, December 12th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), that they are issuing a temporary final rule making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023! These new visas will be added to the…

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USCIS Releases New Data on Effective Reduction of Backlogs, Support for Humanitarian Missions, and Fiscal Responsibility

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new data on Effective Reduction of Backlogs, Support for Humanitarian Missions, and Fiscal Responsibility in the form of a Progress Report! On Wednesday, December 7th, USCIS released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 progress report (PDF) with new information demonstrating how it reduced backlogs in…

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Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for 18 Months

On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Haiti for 18 months, from February 4, 2023, until August 3, 2024. This designation of TPS is based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary conditions in Haiti making return…

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UPDATED – USCIS Extends and Expands Fee Exemptions and Expedited Processing for Afghan Nationals

On Tuesday, November 22nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is extending and expanding already announced filing fee exemptions and expedited application processing for certain Afghan nationals. To view the list of Fee Exemptions and to see the Expedited Processing available please view this USCIS News Alert for more information:…

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