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WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. Online filing … Read more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023 and is announcing the filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the reminder of FY 2023 made available under the FY 2023 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule. H-2B Cap for … Read more

Along with other states, Utah has seen a steady increase in population size with no sign of slowing down. The state’s economy is recovering tremendously from the covid-19 pandemic with a surge in demand sparking many job openings. Even with the positive economic outlook, there are some challenges holding the state back from its full … Read more

North Carolina has been one of the several states across the country that have seen an influx of new residents since the pandemic. The state is inheriting new residents from all over the country, largely drawn by the access to nature, relatively low cost of living, and central geographic location. Nearly 400,000 people moved to … Read more

Chicago, Illinois was one of the cities most impacted by covid-19 restrictions and regulations. Many businesses couldn’t survive and those that did had to let go of staff members. As of 2021 the state had nearly 400,000 open positions, with many of them in the service and construction industries. As the city starts to recover, … Read more

The pandemic undoubtedly has altered everyone’s lives in some shape or form. The country as a whole has undergone substantial changes over the course of the last two years. Everyone from the government to individual citizens have had to make difficult decisions on what to prioritize. Many United States citizens have decided to change jobs, … Read more

California, like many other states has been dramatically impacted by labor shortages in industries like construction, service, and hospitality. Many policies and covid-related restrictions made it very difficult for California businesses to stay afloat and keep workers throughout the pandemic. Now, as the economy attempts to surge back to life, they are struggling to fill … Read more

It is no secret that Covid-19 greatly disrupted almost every aspect of our lives. Many lives were lost, jobs were lost, schools were shut down, business went under, people changed jobs, and some moved to new states. As US citizens attempted to grapple with their new realities, the government began implementing several new pieces of … Read more

The United States at its best, is a country built upon immigration and a home to several cultures and ethnicities. At its core, the country is a collection of immigrants dating back to its first settlers. Each immigrant comes to the US searching for a new start and contributes something unique to the nation. The … Read more