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USCIS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2024

Post Date: Thursday - November 16, 2023 - 11:56am
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a temporary final rule making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural wor......
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USCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

Post Date: Wednesday - November 15, 2023 - 3:09pm
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a Federal Register notice implementing a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful ......
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DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2024

Post Date: Friday - November 3, 2023 - 4:24pm
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, on top of the ......
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DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

Post Date: Friday - October 20, 2023 - 3:35pm
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the H-1B specialty occupation worker program by streamlining eligibility ......
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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

Post Date: Wednesday - October 18, 2023 - 3:50pm
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new family reunification parole process for certain nationals of Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s effective strategy to combine expanded lawful pathways and strengthened en......
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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

Post Date: Wednesday - October 18, 2023 - 3:50pm
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new family reunification parole process for certain nationals of Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s effective strategy to combine expanded lawful pathways and strengthened en......
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Friday - October 6, 2023 - 11:43am
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from December 8, 2023, through June 7, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict......
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Friday - October 6, 2023 - 11:43am
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from December 8, 2023, through June 7, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraord......
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DHS Previews Federal Register Notice Extending and Separately Redesignating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Friday - September 29, 2023 - 4:45pm
Today, the Department of Homeland Security is previewing a Federal Register notice for an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and a separate redesignation of Venezuela for TPS. The notice explains how to ......
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DHS Previews Federal Register Notice Extending and Separately Redesignating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Friday - September 29, 2023 - 4:45pm
Today, the Department of Homeland Security is previewing a Federal Register notice for an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and a separate redesignation of Venezuela for TPS. The notice explains how to ......
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USCIS Awards $22 Million in FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grants

Post Date: Thursday - September 28, 2023 - 3:01pm
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today awarded over $22 million in grants to 65 organizations in 29 states to help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for naturalization....
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USCIS Awards $22 Million in FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grants

Post Date: Thursday - September 28, 2023 - 3:01pm
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today awarded over $22 million in grants to 65 organizations in 29 states to help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for naturalization....
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Thursday - September 21, 2023 - 5:07pm
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordi......
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status

Post Date: Thursday - September 21, 2023 - 5:07pm
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordi......
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DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthen Worker Protections

Post Date: Monday - September 18, 2023 - 10:18am
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took steps to strengthen protections for temporary workers through the H-2A temporary agricultural and the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker programs (H-2 programs)....
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