Answer The 24-month STEM OPT rule that went into effect on May 10, 2016, contains several reporting requirements for both the employer and the student employee. With regard to the self-evaluation requirement, the student must complete self-evaluation reports using the attachments to Form I-983 signed by...
On October 24, 2016 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a notice in the Federal Register announcing an increase in filing fees for most types of immigration filings. These fee increases are scheduled to go into effect December 23, 2016. USCIS Rationale for Fee...
Publication of a new employment eligibility verification form (form I-9) is expected on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website by November 22, 2016. Employers are allowed to continue using the existing I-9 form, which has an expiration date of March 31, 2016, until...
Answer Generally speaking, an H1B extension or change of employer denial would have no impact on the validity of an existing H1B petition. So, ordinarily, a person in this situation may continue to work pursuant to the existing H1B petition until it expires. (31.Oct.2016)In frequent sessions...
Answer As part of filing for a green card based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen, one must demonstrate the validity of your marriage (i.e. your joint life together). If the couple is living apart, they will need to provide documentation evidencing the cause for...
Answer The proposed I-140 EAD rule (which is just one provision in a much larger set of rules) is currently with the Office of Management and Budget. We are expecting it to eventually be published, but there is no anticipated timeline. Be aware, however, that if...
Answer As long as the foreign national continues to work in accordance with the terms of the approved H1B petition, it generally is permissible to also enroll in school as a full-time student. (31.Oct.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
A large percentage of the H1B petitions filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) each year involve employment in the so-called "E-V-C" (employer-vendor-client) model. In such EVC model cases, the H1B employee is placed at the worksite of a company other than the...
On October 4, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the addition of nine airports to the Global Entry Program (GEP). The GEP allows the prescreened participants to go through expedited security screening at certain airports through...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Nepal for an additional 18 months, to June 24, 2018. This TPS designation was granted initially in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that occurred in 2015. Please see...
