Featuring Emily M. Dickens, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Affairs, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Certain Ukrainian citizens in the United States are now eligible to apply for re-parole.

H-1B denial rates rose slightly in 2023.

And the Society for Human Resource Management pushes for much-needed reforms to employment-based immigration.

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President Biden moves to allow certain Palestinians to stay in the U.S.

Premium processing fees are about to go up.

And why national interest waivers are increasingly common in the green card process.

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USCIS reduces its case backlog.

The Department of Labor extends a deadline for input on its Schedule A job classification list.

And how a pair of Supreme Court cases about the fishing industry could reshape immigration processes.

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The business community shows support for DACA. BAL provides analysis on how immigration filing fees will impact U.S. companies. And why it may be a good idea for some U.S. residents to think about applying for citizenship.

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USCIS moves a step closer to raising immigration filing fees. The U.S. Embassy in Israel returns to its normal staffing level. And how Biden administration guidance on STEM workers is making it easier for recent graduates to stay employed.

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Business and immigration coalitions call for changes to the H-1B lottery.

Visa Bulletin priority dates jump forward.

And the State Department gears up to begin a domestic visa renewal pilot program for some H-1B holders.

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On today’s BAL Immigration Report, we look back at some of the most important business immigration stories of 2023.

  • Proposed fee hikes
  • Domestic visa renewal
  • And forthcoming changes to the H-1B program

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The State Department’s domestic visa renewal pilot program takes shape.

Foreign nationals prepare for a busy holiday travel season.

And a look at how the Biden administration’s approach to supplemental H-2B visa allocations are changing employer strategies.

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State Department data shows a dramatic increase in the number of visas issued last fiscal year. Colleges say the need clarity on name, image and likeness rules for foreign student athletes. And the benefits of Temporary Protected Status for employers and individuals.

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Lawmakers reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

The government publishes a regulation on additional H-2B visas.

And a new report estimates the economic cost of the U.S. green card backlog.

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