Starting Feb. 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members in the U.S. can be considered for re-parole to extend their temporary stay in the country. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/eligible-ukrainians-can-now-apply-for-re-parole

Today, USCIS issued a final rule adjusting immigration and naturalization fees for the first time since 2016.for more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-issues-final-rule-to-adjust-certain-immigration-and-naturalization-fees

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/12/14/hot-housing-real-estate-markets-2024/71905910007/

USCIS changed rules: If someone’s late applying to stay in the U.S., USCIS might understand if it’s due to unexpected issues beyond their control. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-on-untimely-filed-extension-of-stay-and-change-of-status-requests

Research suggests that there is indeed a lot of “systemic pressure” on immigration courts: for more information:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/these-states-have-the-largest-immigration-court-backlogs

Congress negotiates a deal on the surge in southern border crossings, revealing a significant backlog in immigration courts by Syracuse University researchers. For more information:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/these-states-have-the-largest-immigration-court-backlogs

A regulation revising visa application charges for immigrants and temporary foreign laborers, the first adjustment since 2016, is currently being examined at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. For more information

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/plan-to-hike-visa-application-fees-under-white-house-review

USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated caps for both the regular (65,000) and master’s (20,000) categories of H-1B visas for Fiscal Year 2024. For more information :

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-fiscal-year-2024-h-1b-cap

The Supreme Court introduced a self-authored code of conduct, which, in essence, renders it optional for any justice to adhere to. For more information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-courts-new-ethics-code-wont-actually-change-a-thing

A Facebook job seeker alleges the company gives preference to H-1B visa holders, raising questions about the protection of citizens under the 1866 Civil Rights Act. For more information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/immigration/metas-h-1b-hiring-spurs-ninth-circuit-look-at-citizenship-bias