- Posts by Victoria Donoghue
PartnerVictoria Donoghue has an extensive background in immigration law, advising clients on the full range of issues related to employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. Her experience includes handling complex Requests for ...
DHS Provides Employers with Fact Sheet on I-9 Fine Calculations
Form I-9 is used by employers to verify that employees are legally authorized to work in the US; compliance requires new hires to provide documentation of the right to work in the United States. As we have reported in earlier ...
CIS Ombudsman Announces New Features to Improve Case Assistance Request Experience
The Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman announced its finalization of new features designed to improve the experience of those requesting case assistance. The changes affect ...
USCIS Completes FY2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Selection Process and Reports Decrease in Attempts to Game the System
On Monday, April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had already received enough electronic registrations for unique ...
Increased USCIS Filing Fees Go into Effect April 1, 2024
In case you missed last month’s newsletter concerning USCIS filing fees:
The new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filing fee schedule has created new types of fees that may be applicable based on the size of the ...
USCIS Provides Initial Instructions for FY 2025 H-1B Cap Season
Initial instructions for the FY 2025 H-1B season include information on the open registration period, filing locations, online filing, and fee increases:
- The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open at ...
USCIS Fee Hike Takes Effect April 1, 2024
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has moved forward with its plan to increase its fees, with new fees becoming effective on April 1, 2023. It has been eight years since the last fee increase, and USCIS has stated that a significant increase is ...
DOS Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program Starts January 29, 2024
The long-anticipated Department of State (DOS) Stateside Visa Renewal pilot program will begin on January 29, 2024 and end on April 1, 2024. The goal of the pilot is to test the agency’s technical and operational ability ...
Department of State to Launch a Pilot Program Offering US Visa Renewal (by mail) for H-1B Visas
Bloomberg Law reports that a limited number of H-1B workers will be able to renew their visas in the US as soon as January 2024 under a new program. The rollout of the H-1B domestic renewal pilot will be ...
Potential Amendment to H-1B Regulations: 60-Day Comment Period After USCIS Publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states the goal of proposed rulemaking is to, “modernize and improve the efficiency of the H-1B program, add ...