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03 Jun 2019

USCIS Implements Stricter Expedite Request Criteria

On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to reduce the circumstances under which the USCIS will consider granting a case expedited treatment. In general, the USCIS has the authority to grant an expedite request on...

30 May 2019

Lawsuit Challenges H1B Policies Targeting IT Consulting Companies

A lawsuit challenging a number of recent H1B policies enacted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun to heat up. IT Serve Alliance v. USCIS is the lawsuit filed by a group of IT consulting companies who are members of the organization...

11:49 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

27 May 2019

Trump Administration Unveils Immigration Proposal – Unlikely to Make Headway

On May 16, 2019, President Trump unveiled a legislative proposal for immigration reform, an issue that has been a lightning rod for controversy since he took office in January 2017. The proposal, spearheaded by the President's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, aims to recalibrate...

08:21 / Family Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

20 May 2019

Reminder: H1B Cap Cases that were Filed for Change of Status Can Now be Upgraded to Premium

Effective today, May 20, 2019, any cap-subject H1B petition filed for regular processing that requested a change of status may now be "upgraded" to premium processing by filing form I-907. This, of course, only applies if the petition was selected in the H1B lottery.For all...

15:13 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

20 May 2019

Countries with High Rate of Visa Overstays to be Targeted

The Trump Administration has released a memorandum that is ostensibly designed to combat "the large numbers of aliens who overstay their period of lawful admission… ." The memo focuses primarily on those who overstay B-1/B-2 business / visitor status and those who overstay following admission...

08:44 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

17 May 2019

NewsFlash! USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY20 Lottery

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the data entry process has been completed for all cases selected in the fiscal year 2020 (FY20) H1B lottery. The USCIS will now begin returning all cap-subject petitions that were not selected.The USCIS notes that,...

16:03 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

15 May 2019

June 2019 Visa Bulletin: EB1 India Retrogresses, EB5 India Retrogression Coming Soon

The June 2019 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). The most notable movement is that the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category for India retrogresses significantly, albeit only temporarily. In addition, the latest visa bulletin cautions that the employment-based, fifth...

15:37 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

13 May 2019

Tips on Completing Form I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT Students

When filing for a STEM OPT extension, an international student must complete and submit a training plan for STEM OPT students (form I-983) to the academic institution's designated school official (DSO). The form includes sections for both the student and the employer to complete and...

08:11 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student

09 May 2019

New Version of I-129 Required, Effective May 20, 2019

As of May 20, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept only the latest version of the petition for a nonimmigrant worker (form I-129), which has a 01/31/19 date printed at the bottom of each page. The USCIS will reject any prior...

07:42 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 May 2019

NewsFlash! Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Unlawful Presence Memo for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

Today, a federal district court judge ordered immigration officials to temporarily cease enforcement of the August 9, 2018 policy memorandum that greatly expanded the situations in which those in F, J, or M status may begin accruing unlawful presence. This order stems from a lawsuit...

15:31 / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Worker

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