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06 Dec 2018

NewsFlash! Bill Passed to Fund Federal Government Through Dec 21, 2018

Congress has passed a short-term bill to fund the federal government for two weeks. The federal budget is now extended through December 21, 2018. This bill also extends various immigration programs for the same time period, including the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program.Congress...

06 Dec 2018

DHS Proposes Pre-Registration for Cap-Subject H1B Petitions

On December 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a registration requirement for cap-subject H1B petitions (i.e., petitions filed in the H1B "lottery"). The proposed rule is intended to reduce the costs associated with...

12:53 / For Employers / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 Dec 2018

Federal Government to Close Wednesday, Dec 5th, for National Day of Mourning

Most federal agencies will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 for a national day of mourning to commemorate the death of former President George H.W. Bush. Few specifics have been provided, but this closure appears to apply to all federal offices and non-essential federal...

11:29 / Consulates / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

30 Nov 2018

NewsFlash! DHS Issuing Proposed Rule to Require Pre-Registration for H1B Lottery

On Monday, December 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that, if enacted, would require employers filing cap-subject H1B petitions (i.e., petitions filed in the H1B lottery) to pre-register. The...

11:39 / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

19 Nov 2018

Broad Education Requirements Can Result in H1B Denials

As stakeholders are no doubt aware, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Trump Administration has taken a narrow view of the educational requirements that are permitted for a position to be considered a specialty occupation for H1B purposes. Specifically, the USCIS has...

13:38 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

08 Nov 2018

NewsFlash! USCIS Expanding Implementation of NTA Memo to Vulnerable Populations

This evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective November 19, 2018, implementation of the policy memorandum on the issuance of notices to appear (NTAs) is being expanded to include various additional categories of foreign nationals. More specifically, the NTA memo may...

17:57 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

01 Nov 2018

Change in Type of TB Test for Green Card Applicants

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated instructions for civil surgeons regarding medical screening for tuberculosis (TB) for applicants for permanent residency, otherwise known as green card applicants. The new instructions replace the tuberculin skin test (TST) as the initial tuberculosis...

09:04 / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

22 Oct 2018

Labor Unions Can Now Submit Negative O Visa Consultations Directly to USCIS

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new measure to help prevent fraud in the O-1 or O-2 petition process. If a labor union issues a negative O visa consultation (i.e. A consultation that objects to the issuance of an O-1 or...

13:24 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

16 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! Medical Exams for I-485 Applications Will Be Valid for Two Years

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective November 1, 2018, the medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) required for most I-485 applicants will be valid for two years from the date it is signed by a civil surgeon. In addition,...

14:00 / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

02 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! USCIS Goes Back to Using “Dates for Filing Chart” in Oct 2018 Visa Bulletin for All Categories

This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course, updating the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage yet again to indicate that the more favorable dates for filing (DF) chart dates may be used for both family- and employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. No...

10:03 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin / Worker

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