NUNC PRO TUNC Requests

A Nunc Pro Tunc (NPT) request is a way to ask the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to forgive a late filing to change or […]

New Forms Required by USCIS

USCIS is requiring new editions of various forms effective immediately with no grace period for previous editions. Updated forms include the N-400, Application for Naturalization, and […]

H-1B Lottery 2025

On February 5, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  announced that the online H-1B lottery will take place from noon ET on March 7, […]

Policy Manual Update for O-1 Visa Petitions

When the activity or event changes, even if the O-1 petition extension is with the same employer, officers may grant an extension of stay for the […]

Employment Authorization Document Automatic Extension

On Dec. 13, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule (89 FR 101208) that permanently increases the automatic extension period of employment authorization […]

Medical Exam (I-693) Validity

On December 9, 2024, USCIS reminded stakeholders that all medical exams properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, does […]

Evidentiary Requirements for O-1 Visas

USCIS has issued an update to the Policy Manual with regard to O-1 Requirements. One clarification explains that a separate legal entity owned by the beneficiary, […]

Webinar with Managing Attorney Reina Boaz

Join RBL Partners and our Managing Attorney Reina Boaz, for a webinar on Tuesday- January 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST (Wednesday -January […]

H-1B Modernization Rule (2025)

The DHS has published the new H-1B Modernization Rule, intended to improve the efficiency of H-1B adjudications and ensure integrity in the program, which will go into […]

Global Entry Now Available for Citizens of Japan

Benefits: Global Entry members bypass traditional CBP inspection lines and use an automated kiosk to complete their admission to the United States. As an added benefit, […]