USCIS has recently announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765 online. OPT is temporary...

It is important to follow the instructions carefully in the Selection Notice (Form I-797C) from USCIS when filing an H-1B cap petition....

-On April 1, 2021, President Biden let a June 2020 executive order banning the issuance of new non-immigrant worker visas (including...

-USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2022 H-1B cap including the...

The DHS 'Public Charge Rule' is no longer in effect as of March 9, 2021. This means that adjustment of status applicants (I-485) are no...

Employers and their immigration counsel/attorney may register foreign nationals for the FY 2022 H-1B cap lottery between March 9 at noon...

USCIS is updating its policy guidance regarding the educational requirements for naturalization (U.S. citizenship) to demonstrate a...

If you are an Australian national and have a job offer from a U.S.-based company, you may be eligible for an E-3 visa. An E-3 visa is a...

On February 3, 2021, the USCIS announced in a Policy Memorandum that it would once again consider “Computer Programmer” positions to...

We are pleased to share Punhani Law Firm's first newsletter, Immigration Updates, with you.

President Biden has been taking positive steps to make the most extensive overhaul in the US immigration system. The proposed Immigration...

There are various employment visa options for people who wish to be employed in the US. While the H-1B visa is the most utilized...

USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 9, 2021...

The Department of Homeland Security has delayed to December 31, 2021 the regulation that meant to replace the random, computerized H-1B...

Getting a Green Card in the USA means becoming a Permanent Resident of the USA and it is also a pathway of becoming a U.S. Citizen...

President Biden has signed an executive order withdrawing the proposal to rescind the H4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Rule....

Today, President Biden has issued a Presidential Proclamation that lifts two nationality-based travel bans issued by the Trump...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the text of a final rule which will have a bearing on the "employer-employee"...

On January 7, 2021, the DHS has finalized a regulation that will replace the random, computerized H-1B lottery with a selection process...