Attorneys Law Firm Practicecontact us
23 Mar 2018

NewsFlash! President Trump Signs Bill Funding Federal Government Through September 2018

This afternoon, President Trump signed a federal spending bill that keeps the government open through September 30, 2018. This bill also extends the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. The bill does not, however, provide any protections to beneficiaries...

13:42 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Investor / J-1 Exchange / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker
01 Mar 2018

NewsFlash! Proposed Rule to Terminate H-4 EAD Program Delayed Until June or Later

The proposed rule to terminate the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to obtain employment authorization is not expected to be published until at least June 2018. The rule was previously slated for publication in February 2018. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is apparently...

09:49 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker
22 Dec 2017

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Again Temporarily Avoided, EB5 Extended

Once again, Congress has passed a short-term bill to fund the federal government for a few weeks. The federal budget is now extended through January 19, 2018. This bill also extends the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period.No action...

10:22 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Investor / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker
13 Oct 2017

Tips for Analyzing Wage Level 1 RFEs

Following the release of a memorandum in March 2017 related to H1B petitions filed for computer programmers, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has been issuing requests for evidence (RFEs) on the majority of H1B petitions accompanied by labor condition applications (LCAs) that...

12:35 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / Worker