CORONA VIRUS: U.S. GOVERNMENT CHANGES POLICIES AFFECTING IMMIGRANTS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS
Date: 03/18/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes; the situation remains fluid thus currently the US Government has implemented the following:
Updated as of April 1, 2020
1. Changes to USCIS: All USCIS field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) will...
B-VISA (TOURIST) UPDATES TO COMBAT “BIRTH TOURISM”
Date: 02/14/2020
On January 23, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) posted for public inspection a final rule in the Federal Register amending its current regulation concerning the issuance of B nonimmigrant visas for individuals on a visit for “pleasure.” The rule became effective as of January 24,...
H-1B UPDATE: NEW REGISTRATION PROCESS
Date: 12/09/2019
On December 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee before...
USCIS Update on H-1B Cap Electronic Registration System.
Date: 10/09/2019
Earlier this year, USCIS published a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The final rule reverses the order by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B petitions...
USCIS PROPOSES MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PROCESSING OF WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS FOR ASYLUM APPLICATS
Date: 09/09/2019
On September 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed regulation to improve the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum...
NEW RULEMAKING BRINGS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EB-5 INVESTOR VISA GREEN CARD PROGRAM
Date: 07/25/2019
On July 24, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a FINAL rule that will make significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program; the rule will go into effect on Nov. 21, 2019. This is noted to be the first significant revision to the program’s regulations...
ASYLUM: SAFE THIRD COUNTRY OPTION
Date: 07/17/2019
On July 15, 2019, the Trump Administration issued new proposed regulations limiting the Safe Third Country rule that will have a significant impact on asylum claims for those entering the United States through the U.S.-Mexico Border. The Safe Third Country rule already limits asylum-seekers from...
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
Date: 05/17/2019
USCIS has completed data entry for all fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. As in previous years, we will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that...
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2020 and Reaches the Advanced Degree Exemption Cap
Date: 04/12/2019
On April 10, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated regular cap and the U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2020. After completing the random selection process for the regular cap, USCIS also...
H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORK VISA UPDATE: With a Looming Cloud of Anticipated Investigations, Audits and Site Visits, the USCIS Reaches FY 2020 H-1B Cap.
Date: 04/08/2019
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions projected as needed to reach the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap for fiscal year 2020. USCIS will next determine if we have received a sufficient number of petitions to meet the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree...
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