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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....

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

12 Apr 2017

Overview of USCIS Memo on H1B Petitions for Computer Programmers

The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum, on March 31, 2017, that addresses whether the position of computer programmer qualifies as a "specialty occupation" for H1B purposes. The memo rescinds a December 22, 2000 memo that instructed USCIS adjudicators to generally...

07:10 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

11 Apr 2017

May 2017 Visa Bulletin: Unusual Movement in Dates for Filing Chart

The May 2017 Visa Bulletin was released this afternoon. In the final action (FA) chart, India sees virtually no movement, with the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category holding steady at June 22, 2008, and the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category inching forward by a single...

16:44 / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin

06 Apr 2017

USCIS Ramping Up Enforcement Against H1B Employers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news release on April 3, 2017, announcing "multiple measures to further deter and detect H1B visa fraud and abuse." Per the release, the USCIS will use new criteria to determine which H1B employers and worksites to...

08:19 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 Apr 2017

New USCIS Memorandum Regarding Computer Programmer Positions

On March 31, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum that may affect the ability of some persons employed as computer programmers to obtain H1B status. The new memorandum specifically revokes a December 22, 2000 memo that had been issued ...

22:21 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 Apr 2017

Revised Form I-693 for Medical Exams Required, Effective April 28, 2017

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a revised Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (I-693 form). The new version of the form has been updated to better comply with the gonorrhea testing requirement implemented in August 2016. Effective April 28, 2017,...

08:51 / For Individuals / USCIS News

31 Mar 2017

NewsFlash! Delays in Issuing eMail Receipts for Premium Processing Cases

The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) advised the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) today that it is taking longer than normal to issue receipt notices via eMail for petitions filed requesting premium processing. The NSC provided AILA with the following statement: "NSC is receiving record high volumes...

18:13 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

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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

Overview of USCIS Memo on H1B Petitions for Computer Programmers

May 2017 Visa Bulletin: Unusual Movement in Dates for Filing Chart

USCIS Ramping Up Enforcement Against H1B Employers

New USCIS Memorandum Regarding Computer Programmer Positions

Revised Form I-693 for Medical Exams Required, Effective April 28, 2017

NewsFlash! Delays in Issuing eMail Receipts for Premium Processing Cases

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