Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022: The Department of Labor's (DOL) processing time reports for February 2022 indicates that the DOL is taking an average of approximately 5.5 months (166 days) to issue a new Prevailing Wage request. The DOL reports that it is taking approximately 6...
Washington, D.C., March 22, 2022: During the COVID19 pandemic, USCIS processing of Form I-765 temporary work authorization application (known as Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”)) slowed to a crawl. Excessive delays in EAD processing were partly caused by a shortage of appointments at USCIS Application Support Centers...
Blog Update, March 22, 2022: Are you having trouble finding the new I-94 number in the database of US Customs and Border Protection after filing Change of Status or Extension of Status. For example, an employer may request a Change of Status or Extension of Status from...
March 17, 2022, Washington, D.C.: DHS is ending the COVID‑19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. Beginning May 1, Employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents. DHS adopted the temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing...
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2022: In the recently published April Visa Bulletin, the Department of State advanced the Date for Filing (also known as List B) for adjustment of status based on EB-2 immigrant visa petitions for India from to Sept. 1, 2014. USCIS is encouraging...
Washington, D.C., March 16, 2022: The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“Act”) included some technical improvements to the EB-5 program that will benefit investors. One of the most prominent improvements is the possibility for investors to file EB-5 visa petition simultaneously with Form...
Washington, D.C., March 15, 2022: The federal government re-authorized the EB-5 Regional Center program on March 15, 2022. Donoso & Partners, a leading law firm with thousands of clients pursuing EB-5 immigration, is happy to report that we have started to receive USCIS notifications by...
Washington, D.C., March 14, 2022: Following months of legislative deadlock, the U.S. Congress reauthorized the EB-5 Regional Center Program as part of the Omnibus spending bill passed on March 11, 2022. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“Act”) extends EB-5 program for 5...
Washington, D.C., March 8, 2022: In a recent announcement, USCIS notified the public that it was seeking faster adjudication of I-765 temporary work permit applications filed under I-485 Adjustment of Status. To improve efficiency and reduce Form I-765 processing times for Form I-485 applicants, USCIS...
