On January 26, 2024, the Biden administration announced it is extending and redesignating Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions. This extension allows Syrian nationals with already approved TPS to extend...
It is that time of the year again where U.S. employers consider which of their current or prospective employees should be registered towards the FY2025 H-1B lottery occurring in March 2024. Unlike previous years, USCIS just announced a new beneficiary...
Since the Biden administration announced the extension and redesignation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on August 18, 2023, we have been receiving questions regarding pros and cons of applying for TPS while on Uniting for Ukraine (U4U). Spoiler alert: we...
This time last year, the United States and Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new proposed fee schedule that significantly increased the costs of many immigration-related applications. USCIS last adjusted its filing fees in 2016 and justified the need...
USCIS recently announced updated guidance to increase the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity period for eligible recipients. In some cases, the validity period may be up to 5 years for both initial and renewal applications. This will be available for...
Certain H-1B non-immigrants will soon be eligible to apply for visa stamping within the U.S. On December 21, 2023 the U.S. Department of States (“DOS”) announced the anticipated pilot program to resume visa stamping within the United States for limited...
In 2023, MMH worked with people from over 100 different countries including: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,...
On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued an executive order ordering the federal government to "use existing authorities to expand the ability of highly skilled immigrants and nonimmigrants with expertise in critical areas to study, stay, and work in...