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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Foreign Nationals Registration

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
Baker Donelson

The "New" Alien Registration Requirement Starts April 11, 2025. What Now?

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On April 11, 2025, USCIS will begin enforcing a requirement that certain foreign nationals register with the agency and submit to fingerprinting if they remain in the U.S. for 30 days or longer. This alert summarizes the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

FY 2024 H-1B cap season has begun: What you need to know

The annual H-1B cap season has begun for Fiscal Year 2024. Once again, there will be a two-step process – the registration step and then, if the registration is selected in the H-1B cap lottery, the petition step. Now is the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Plan Now for H-1B CAP Registration

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct its annual electronic registration process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap in March 2023. Employers should start planning for cap registration now by...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

NOW is the Time to Assess H-1B Visas for 2022!

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With the New Year upon us, it is time to begin the initial H-1B process for any interested companies or organizations with foreign workers. Now is the time to see if anyone will need assistance with an H-1B petition...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

H-1B Registration Not Selected? Here are Other Options for Seeking Temporary Employment Authorization

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has just closed its annual H-1B registration, and employers are anxiously awaiting news on whether USCIS has selected...more

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