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TPS now allows reopening of Deportations and Adjustment of Status

March 24, 2022 by Thomas Geygan

March 21, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agreed to restore a path to permanent residency for many Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries blocked by then-acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli. Because of this agreement, TPS beneficiaries impacted by this policy will be able to reopen and dismiss their removal orders and apply to adjust their status to become permanent residents—eliminating the threat of deportation if their TPS protections are revoked in the future.

The agreement is the result of a new settlement in CARECEN v. Cuccinelli,

Filed Under: TPS

H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2022

March 2, 2022 by Thomas Geygan

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. Feb. 25, 2022, was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date on or after April 1, 2022, and before Oct. 1, 2022. USCIS will reject new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after Feb. 25, 2022 that request an employment start date on or after April 1, 2022, and before Oct. 1, 2022.
USCIS will continue to accept H-2B petitions that are exempt from the congressionally mandated cap. This includes petitions for:
• Current H-2B workers in the United States who wish to extend their stay and, if applicable, change the terms of their employment or change their employers;
• Fish roe processors, fish roe technicians and/or supervisors of fish roe processing; and
• Workers performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and/or Guam (until Dec. 31, 2029).
U.S. businesses use the H-2B program to employ foreign workers for temporary nonagricultural jobs. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, Congress has set the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with 33,000 for workers who begin employment in the first half of the fiscal year (Oct. 1 – March 31) and 33,000 for workers who begin employment in the second half of the fiscal year (April 1 – Sept. 30), plus any unused numbers from the first half of the fiscal year, if any. Unused H-2B numbers from one fiscal year do not carry over into the next fiscal year. DHS, in consultation with the Department of Labor, will be considering whether to issue supplemental visas, in accordance with legal authority.

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USCIS Reaches the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap

March 1, 2022 by Thomas Geygan


USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
Non-selection notifications have been sent to registrants’ online accounts. The status for registrations properly submitted for the FY 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, but that were not selected, will now show:
• Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration.
USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed for current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, are exempt from the FY 2022 H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:
• Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States;
• Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers;
• Allow current H-1B workers to change employers; and
• Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in additional H-1B positions.

U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.

Filed Under: H-1B

USCIS will no longer accept a single combined payment on certain forms filed together with an H1-B or H-1B1 petition

February 27, 2022 by Thomas Geygan

For all H-1B and H-1B1 petitions received on or after April 1, 2022, USCIS will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status; Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization; or Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, is filed together with an H-1B or H-1B1 petition (Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker). Each of these forms received by USCIS on or after April 1 must have its own fee payment instrument or we will reject the entire package. Only the fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, may be combined with the fee for a concurrently filed Form I-129 requesting H-1B classification

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K-1 Fiancé(e) in 2022

January 31, 2022 by Thomas Geygan

Fiancé(e) and Spousal Visas

The United States offers visas (and green cards) to fiancés and spouses so that they can enter, live in, work in, and reenter the United States. 

• A green card means that your loved one is a permanent resident and can stay in the United States forever and reenter the U.S. after going home for a visit. 

• A green card also allows your love to work in the United States.

• He or she doesn’t have to apply for U.S. citizenship, but the opportunity is available for green cardholders. 

How to Get a Fiancé Visa (K-1 Visa)

File the application for the K-1 visa (I-129F – Petition for Alien Fiancé) and show that:

• You are a United States citizen.

• You can support your fiancé.

• You and your fiancé are not married to anyone else.

• Your fiancé has not violated any immigration or criminal laws.

• You have visited with your fiancé in person during the last 2 years.

• You intend to get married within 90 days of your fiancé entering the United States.
If approved the K-1 visa (Fiancé Visa) application is approved, your fiancé will be permitted to enter the United States for a period of 90 days.

• During those 90 days, you must get married.

• Your spouse must file for lawful permanent residency (i.e. green card) during that time period.

How to Get a Spousal Visa (Immediate Family Visa – IR1 Visa or CR1 Visa)

The IR1 visa is available for a foreign national married to a U.S. citizen for more than 2 years.  The CR1 visa is appropriate if the marriage is less than 2 years. (It’s temporary.)

• File the immigrant Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130).

• Provide proof of marriage.

• If approved, your spouse will be permitted to enter the United States.

• Your spouse then files for lawful permanent residency (i.e. green card).

Where to Get Legal Help Bringing Your Love to America

Immigration is a very specialized area of law; so, be sure your attorney focuses his practice on immigration and protecting your legal rights.  We focus our practice on immigration law and you can reach us at 513-791-1673 or Thomasjr@geygan.com.  We’d be honored to help bring your love to the United States.  Call now.

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