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10 May 2017

Redesigned Green Cards and EADs with Improved Security Features

As of May 1, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing redesigned versions of permanent resident cards (i.e. I-551 forms, commonly referred to as "green cards") and employment authorization documents (EADs). The redesigned documents include several enhanced security features. Existing green...

04 May 2017

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY18 Lottery

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news alert on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, informing stakeholders that the data entry process has been completed for all cases selected in the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) H1B lottery. The USCIS will now begin returning all...

11:26 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

04 May 2017

Immigration Hardliners Appointed to Top Advisory Positions at DHS

Two individuals, formerly associated with hardline anti-immigration groups, have received high-level positions within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Julie Kirchner, the former executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), has been appointed ombudsman at the United States Citizenship and Immigration...

08:21 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

03 May 2017

USCIS Cannot Approve Petition for Job Paying Less Than Minimum Wage

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on April 12, 2017, adopting the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of I-Corp. This decision clarifies that the USCIS cannot approve a petition for a foreign national worker that is based on...

08:16 / For Employers / L-1 / L1B Visa & Status / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

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

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

17 Apr 2017

NewsFlash! H1B Cap Lottery Completed for FY 2018

This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced completion of the H1B cap lottery selection process. The USCIS reported receipt of 199,000 H1B petitions, which is down from the 236,000 cap-subject petitions filed last year. The USCIS has not provided a breakdown of...

16:22 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

17 Apr 2017

Update on I-485 Supplement J Filings

As of January 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires most new employment-based I-485 adjustment of status applications to be accompanied by an I-485 supplement J. Supplement J may also be submitted to request that the USCIS port a pending I-485 to...

08:04 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

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Redesigned Green Cards and EADs with Improved Security Features

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY18 Lottery

Immigration Hardliners Appointed to Top Advisory Positions at DHS

USCIS Cannot Approve Petition for Job Paying Less Than Minimum Wage

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

H1B Cap Lottery Update for FY18

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

Trump Nominates DHS Insider to Serve as New USCIS Director

NewsFlash! H1B Cap Lottery Completed for FY 2018

Update on I-485 Supplement J Filings

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