NewsFlash! Trump Administration Abandons Attempts to End AC21 H1B Extensions

It seems that the Trump Administration is no longer pursuing efforts to eliminate extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year max, as permitted by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act (AC21). The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) noted that it is not seeking to reinterpret section 104(c) of AC21, which allows for three-year extensions based on an approved I-140.

The USCIS further appears to have acknowledged that it has no discretion to deny one-year H1B extensions permitted under AC21 section 106(b). This is consistent with the legal analysis made by the Murthy Law Firm in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, Legislative Barriers Likely Prevent Trump from Eliminating AC21 H1B Extensions (03.Jan.2018).

 

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