☝U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,216 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2023 with start dates on or before March 31, 2023, under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule. We continue to […]
Author: Olga Benesh

Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2023

20 states file a federal fourt lawsuit to block migrant sponsorship program
A group of 20 Republican-controlled states filed a federal lawsuit in Texas to block Biden’s refugee program that would permit up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the U.S. legally each month

New DHS policy protects undocumented whistleblowers
The US DHS recently announced new labor protection policies for undocumented immigrant workers who help investigate bad employers.

Marina Shepelsky in the News: Media Coverage
Are you interested in what media published about Shepelsky Law Group?

ASYLUM IN USA – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Discover the rights and benefits of asylum for individuals fleeing persecution. Learn how asylum can provide protection from returning to their home country, the authorization to work in the United States, and the ability to apply for a Social Security card.

Biden creates a new Parole program for migrants to discourage people coming to the US borders and offers legal path for 30,000 migrants per month
✅President Biden said January 5, 2023 that the U.S. would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. This is a big change in the US border policy and should reduce migrants coming to the US borders by the thousands. The new rules expand on an existing effort […]

USCIS is proposing increasing most immigration filing fees
USCIS made a historical proposal for most USCIS fees to increase to cover their budget gap.

Biden Administration Considers Return to Trump-era Border Policies
☝The Biden administration is facing backlash from immigration advocates as rumors circulate about new border policies that would largely mimic those of the former Trump administration. The controversial proposed plans, similar to Trump-era approaches to border security, would make it more difficult for migrants to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Although official plans have […]

USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy to automatically extend the validity of a green card granted for naturalization through the last day of the second year following the date of naturalization. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now automatically extend green cards for naturalization.

Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment
These workers may have several options for remaining in the United States in a period of authorized stay based on existing rules and regulations.
