In a groundbreaking move, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to launch a suite of customer experience enhancements for the upcoming H-1B cap season, geared towards boosting efficiency and facilitating seamless collaboration for organizations and their legal representatives.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-to-launch-organizational-accounts-enabling-online-collaboration-and-submission-of-h-1b

Approximately 170,000 migrants have entered New York City since 2022, placing strain on its shelter system and financial status. For more information:

https://www.latintimes.com/four-measures-taken-new-york-citys-government-address-migrant-crisis-550492

Lawmakers may find themselves under the impression that they are addressing a temporary crisis, but their swift deliberations could potentially impact a significant number of lives. For more informatin:

https://newrepublic.com/article/178120/congress-border-deal-asylum-seekers

Several House Republicans insist on a border deal mirroring last year’s immigration bill passed in the House. For more information:

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/17/politics/johnson-immigration-deal-house-senate/index.html

Texas Attorney General defied federal officials’ demand to abandon a seized U.S.-Mexico border park by state National Guard soldiers last week. For more information :

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-border-us-mexico-ken-paxton-attorney-general/

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

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day by initiating the naturalization process for over 6,900 individuals through 130 ceremonies nationwide, taking place from September 17 to September 22. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-to-celebrate-constitution-day-and-citizenship-day-by-welcoming-more-than-6900-new-citizens

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance today (PDF, 322.3 KB) on assessing employer’s ability to pay the offered wage for certain employment-based immigrant visas, including cases of changing employers. For more information

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-issues-policy-guidance-on-ability-to-pay-requirement-when-adjustment-of-status-applicants

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