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USCIS Announces Selections for 1st Round of FY 2024 H-1B Lottery
On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the selection process for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B cap lottery and that all employers for whom an H-1B was selected have been notified....
USCIS Announces Mail Delivery Process for Receiving I-551 Green Card Extension Stamp
Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) may now receive temporary proof of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than having to physically visit a field office to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp (also known as an...
USCIS Announces Premium Processing and New Online Filing Procedures Available for Some F-1 Students
USCIS announced that as of March 6, 2023, it will now accept premium processing requests for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) as well as for F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions. Please...
Immigration Status and Visa Status: Is There a Difference?
Although the term “visa” is often used to encompass multiple topics, including an entry stamp in your passport, a visa that you obtained at a U.S. consulate or an approval notice of your immigration status in the U.S., these technically...
Department of State Announces Pilot Program for Stateside Issuance of H-1B and L Visas
The Department of State has announced that it will allow H-1B and L visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States later this year. Presently, temporary visa holders are required to travel abroad to renew their visa...
NEW STREAMLINED DEFERRED ACTION PROTECTION PROCESS FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS INVOLVED IN LABOR DISPUTES ANNOUNCED BY DHS
On January 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a new streamlined process for immigrant workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, labor violations. Those individuals can now access an expedited deferred action process. Per DHS, deferred...
USCIS Agrees to Adjudicate Applications for H-4 and L-2 Dependents at the Same Time as the Principal H-1B or L-1 Spouse when Those Applications are Concurrently Filed
Prior to 2019, when the spouse and children of H-1B and L-1 workers filed an extension of their status (I-539) along with the principal H-1B or L-1 extension (I-129), USCIS would adjudicate the extensions for the whole family at the...
5 Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. Attorneys Have Been Ranked as Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023!
MMH is happy to announce that five of its attorneys have been ranked by the peer-reviewed Super Lawyers Magazine. Two of MMH’s partners have been named Illinois Super Lawyers, which is a designation for the most respected lawyers in the...
