Insights

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will raise the fees for premium (expedited) processing on February 26, 2024. The stated reason for doing this is to adjust the fees for inflation. Certain...

On December 4, 2023, New York City enacted a new law requiring employers to distribute and post a notice informing workers of their rights under federal, state, and local laws. The text of the “Workers’ Bill of Rights”...

The US Department of State (DOS) will launch a pilot program in early 2024 to test the feasibility of allowing certain nonimmigrants to renew their visas while remaining in the United States. The program, called “Stateside...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Wednesday that the Congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 has been reached. All 85,000 lottery selections have been made, and applicants who...

As we enter the holiday season, KM&M would like to remind all foreign nationals who are planning international travel to bring their required immigration documents for a smooth re-entry to the United States. Required...

Due to the outbreak of war and ongoing security concerns in Israel, the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv have temporarily suspended nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services. At this time, the...

Each year, the U.S. government makes available 55,000 permanent resident (“green card”) visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. (see below). To qualify, eligible individuals...

The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) completed the second round of selections for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B lottery on Monday, July 31. All selected registrants have now been notified of their...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will soon conduct a second H-1B lottery for Fiscal Year 2024 cap-subject H-1B applicants. The lottery will draw from the remaining pool of applicants...

On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a new edition of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form, which will incorporate a new policy allowing some employers to remotely examine...