USCIS Updates Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for New Employment Authorization Documents for Certain Applicants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today published updated policy guidance to change the maximum validity period that may be granted for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to certain applicants, as well as to provide general

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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on VAWA Self-Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements addressing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions to update practices and align USCIS policies with recent court decisions. We are updating our interpretation of the

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Why many immigrants believe the ‘big lie’ — and will again Minh-Thu Pham is a former refugee from Vietnam and co-founder of New American Voices, which mobilizes Asian American and immigrant voters. For many, the Lunar New Year is a chance to reckon with the past in preparation for what’s

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USCIS Updates Medical Examination Guidance for Afghan Parolees Arriving Under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) USCIS announced today that it is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examination requirements for certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after arriving in the United States under Operation Allies

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FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. During this period,

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