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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase its filing fees on April 1, 2024, for its various applications and petitions used by the public to apply for U.S. immigration benefits.

This visa category is designed for those who excel in their field, whether it be in the arts, sciences, business, education, or athletics. | Pulse Nigeria

On December 13, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it reached the requisite number of H-1B Cap petitions and stopped making further...

Looking back at 2023, many of the employment-based immigration changes proposed and implemented by various U.S. government agencies focused on increasing efficiency and alleviating...

The USCIS stated that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to meet both the regular cap of 65,000 and the US advanced degree exemption, commonly known as the master’s cap, set at 20,000.

International startup founders have limited time, energy, and funds. O-1A visas are now taking one to two months to process (or shorter with premium processing) and can grant founders a three-year stay in the United States, with the possibility of unlimited extensions afterward. Compared to other potential visas for founders, like H-1Bs and L-1As, the equity requirements are less complicated, the process is faster, and there is no lottery process or annual cap to contend with.

On June 13, 2023, USCIS announced the latest phase of its effort to expand premium processing availability to those who are desperate to secure immigration status and related employment...

Canada is taking advantage of the situation and is offering 10,000 visas to H1B holders to move to their country and contribute to the economy.

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