Category: News

With the current war ensuing in Ukraine and many civilians fleeing the country, the U.S. has released information and guidelines as to how Ukrainians can process their visas through the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, Poland.  If you are a U.S. citizen with a Ukrainian spouse or child looking to travel to the U.S. on a […]

The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and advocates to allow thousands of Ukrainians who are temporarily working or studying in the United States to remain, rather than force them to return to their war-torn country. Managing Partner Rosanna Berardi from Berardi Immigration Law has more in our weekly Tuesday video below and […]

USCIS is encouraging eligible applicants to consider transferring the underlying basis of their adjustment of status application to the first or second employment-based preference categories. The first preference category is for priority workers, the second preference category is for noncitizens in professions with advanced degrees or with exceptional abilities. USCIS is asking this of eligible […]

USCIS announced recently that they have opened a new lockbox facility in Elgin, Illinois, and are beginning to transition incoming work to the new facility. As of February 1, 2022, USCIS added Elgin as a filing location for certain applicants who are filing Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. In the next few […]

With recent hostile developments unfolding across the Russian-Ukrainian border, the U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” Advisory for Ukraine. Ukraine already had a travel advisory due to high COVID-19 rates within the country, but with the Russian army amassing on the border and civil unrest within major cities, this advisory […]

USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon (EST) March 1st and will be open until noon (EST) on March 18th, 2022. Prospective petitioners and their representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system. Petitioners […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou has recently announced that the agency has a new mission statement. This comes after a yearlong workplace campaign for USCIS employees to come up with statements that best illustrate the agency’s work.  The new mission statement reads as follows, “USCIS upholds America’s promise as a […]

The H-1B category is designated for temporary professionals to work in the U.S. in a specialty occupation, which is generally defined as a position that requires at least a Bachelors degree or the equivalent. The applicant must prove eligibility for the H-1B category with documentation of sufficient educational credentials, licensure, and/or experience. Check out the […]

On February 4th, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPLETES Act which is a legislative attempt to increase the flow of STEM field immigrants to the U.S. The Bill was passed with the votes swaying 222 for and 210 against. The content of the Bill has several provisions, mainly boosting STEM industries […]

All foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the U.S. are required by law to receive vaccinations to prevent diseases like Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Hepatitis B. The vaccinations are typically administered during a medical examination by a “civil surgeon,” which is a medical professional specially designated by the USCIS. Occasionally, an applicant may disagree with […]