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21 Mar 2018

Government Faces Yet Another Possible Shutdown After March 23, 2018

Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations by midnight of March 23, 2018, or else another temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. A government shutdown at this time would be especially problematic because H1B cap season is upon...

20 Mar 2018

USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H1B Cap Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that premium processing requests will not be accepted for cases filed pursuant to the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) H1B Cap. Any request for premium processing (form I-907) filed with a cap-subject H1B petition will be rejected....

22:16 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

19 Mar 2018

Reports of Errors in USCIS “My Case Status” Online Tool

One of the most widely used features on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website is the My Case Status portal. As the name implies, this online tool allows a person to check the status of a pending petition or application by inputting the...

07:58 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

15 Mar 2018

USCIS Expands New Policy for Nonimmigrants Changing Status to F-1

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently made it even more cumbersome to change status to F-1 full-time student status from within the United States. After implementing a revised policy in early 2017 that requires a B-1/B-2 visitor to maintain continuous B-1/B-2 status while...

07:59 / Complexities / For Individuals / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

08 Mar 2018

Expert Opinion Letters Disregarded with H1B Petition Filings

In recent months, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have begun to take a far less favorable view of expert opinion letters submitted to evidence that a position indicated in an H1B petition qualifies as a "specialty occupation." There has not been...

07:52 / For Employers / InfoArticle / 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

01 Mar 2018

Analysis of USCIS Memo on H1B Workers Placed Offsite

On February 22, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum entitled Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites. This policy memo revises USCIS policy related to H1B petitions filed for workers who will be employed at...

07:47 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

26 Feb 2018

USCIS Reminds Employers to Complete E-Verify Verification Process

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a reminder to employers enrolled in the E-Verify program to properly and fully complete the E-Verify process. The bulletin explains the steps necessary for employers to complete the verification process and reminds employers of the importance in...

08:12 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News

23 Feb 2018

USCIS Releases Memo on Required Documentation for H1B Workers Placed Offsite

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo yesterday that stresses the requirement for proper documentation when filing a petition for an H1B worker who will be placed at a third-party location. The policy memo states that petitioning employers that routinely place H1B...

12:46 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

19 Feb 2018

USCIS Launching InfoPass Pilot Program

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the process of launching a pilot program related to the InfoPass system, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). InfoPass is an online system that allows a stakeholder to schedule an appointment to speak in-person...

08:12 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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Government Faces Yet Another Possible Shutdown After March 23, 2018

USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H1B Cap Petitions

Reports of Errors in USCIS “My Case Status” Online Tool

USCIS Expands New Policy for Nonimmigrants Changing Status to F-1

Expert Opinion Letters Disregarded with H1B Petition Filings

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

Analysis of USCIS Memo on H1B Workers Placed Offsite

USCIS Reminds Employers to Complete E-Verify Verification Process

USCIS Releases Memo on Required Documentation for H1B Workers Placed Offsite

USCIS Launching InfoPass Pilot Program

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