United States Citizenship and Immigration Service

Country with highest US B1 and B2 visa refusal rate not named in second failed Trump travel ban

19:50 03/06/2017
On March 16, US President Donald Trump had issued a revised executive order barring citizens from six Muslim-majority countries, entry to America for 90 days. However, new data released by the US...

US work visa applications by South Koreans increase 80 per cent

18:32 03/12/2015
The number of South Korean citizens applying for a US work visa has risen sharply according to reports from the country's Ministry of Employment and Labor. Over the last three years - 2012-2015 - the...

USCIS to allow early filing of US Green Card visa applications

16:03 24/09/2015
Current US immigration legislation that specifies when a person can apply for a Green Card is set to change. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service [USCIS] has announced that...

H-1B Annual Visa Quota to Open on 1 April 2015

18:48 25/02/2015
New H-1B visa applications will be accepted from April 1st, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have announced. With an annual quota of 85,000, employers wishing to bring in...

US Visas and travel during the Christmas period

15:55 11/12/2014
Workpermit.com urges foreign visitors to the US to plan in advance for trips to the US during the coming weeks, as the holiday season is always a busy time with more travellers than normal visiting...

Over 30,000 United States H-1B visas still available

14:54 31/08/2010
According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), approximately 31,000 H-1B visas are still available for fiscal year 2011. During the boom years there was always a shortage...