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01 May 2017

I have an approved I-140 from my current employer. Do I need to remain with this company while waiting to get my green card? Or, can I work for a different company and then return to this employer once my green card is issued?

Answer An approved I-140 is technically always for future employment, meaning one can join the green card sponsor when the green card is approved, if the offered job is still available. (01.May.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...

01 May 2017

May 2017 Visa Bulletin Check-in: Explanations and Predictions

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions nearly every month. The update for the May 2017 Visa Bulletin brings mostly bad news. Further, Mr. Oppenheim provides no information or...

07:29 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

28 Apr 2017

I am currently working in F-1 status on STEM OPT that will expire in late May. My employer filed my H1B petition for the start date of October 1st with a request for change of status to H1B for me. …

... If my petition is denied, will I still be able to transfer to another program to continue in F-1 status? Answer You should be eligible for the cap-gap benefit extending your F-1 status with employment authorization beyond the expiration of your STEM OPT and until September...

14:09 / FAQs / Student

27 Apr 2017

Revised USCIS Policy Related to Changes from B-1/B-2 to F-1 Status

In recent months, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reinterpreted a long-existing rule in a manner that impacts applications to change from B-1/B-2 business / visitor status to F-1 full-time student status. The net result is greater uncertainty and expense for B-1/B-2 visitors...

07:39 / B-1 / B-2 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor

26 Apr 2017

H1B Cap Lottery Update for FY18

On April 7, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H1B cap for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) was reached. The USCIS then completed the H1B lottery selection process on April 11, 2017. Some 199,000 petitions were filed this year, which is...

08:34 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

25 Apr 2017

Australia and Others are Learning Wrong Immigration Lessons from the U.S.

On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order calling for a multiagency review of the H1B skilled worker visa system. Titled "Buy American and Hire American," a portion of the order ostensibly aims to pinpoint areas of H1B fraud and abuse, and restructure...

11:27 / Blog / Immigration

21 Apr 2017

I applied for a 24-month STEM OPT extension several months ago. While my application was pending, my 12-month initial OPT ended and I was working based on the pending STEM OPT extension. …

... USCIS has just denied my STEM extension application, saying that my school was not accredited when I applied. What options do I have now and how much time, if any, do I have to get back in status? Answer The USCIS has indicated that students in...

11:09 / F-1 / FAQs / Student

20 Apr 2017

NewsFlash! Only Final Action Dates Can Be Used in May 2017

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that only the cutoff dates in the 'final action' (FA) chart of the May 2017 Visa Bulletin may be used for purposes of applying for adjustment of status. This applies to both employment-based and family-based cases....

17:00 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin

19 Apr 2017

Trump Nominates DHS Insider to Serve as New USCIS Director

President Trump has announced his intentions to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to serve as the new Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Mr. Cissna currently serves as the Director of Immigration Policy for the Office of Policy at the U.S. Department...

11:28 / NewsBrief / USCIS News

18 Apr 2017

NewsFlash! Text of ‘Hire American’ Executive Order Released by White House

As expected, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled Buy American and Hire American. The ‘hire American’ section of the EO has no direct impact on existing immigration laws. Rather, it directs various executive agencies to "propose new rules and issue new guidance …...

19:44 / Compliance / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Worker

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I have an approved I-140 from my current employer. Do I need to remain with this company while waiting to get my green card? Or, can I work for a different company and then return to this employer once my green card is issued?

May 2017 Visa Bulletin Check-in: Explanations and Predictions

I am currently working in F-1 status on STEM OPT that will expire in late May. My employer filed my H1B petition for the start date of October 1st with a request for change of status to H1B for me. …

Revised USCIS Policy Related to Changes from B-1/B-2 to F-1 Status

H1B Cap Lottery Update for FY18

Australia and Others are Learning Wrong Immigration Lessons from the U.S.

I applied for a 24-month STEM OPT extension several months ago. While my application was pending, my 12-month initial OPT ended and I was working based on the pending STEM OPT extension. …

NewsFlash! Only Final Action Dates Can Be Used in May 2017

Trump Nominates DHS Insider to Serve as New USCIS Director

NewsFlash! Text of ‘Hire American’ Executive Order Released by White House

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