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01 Jun 2015

DHS Proposal on EADs for I-140 Beneficiaries, but Rule Change may be Long Way Off

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are in the initial stages of proposing important regulatory changes affecting employment-based (EB) immigration. The spring 2015 DHS regulatory agenda includes rulemaking that, if implemented, would make certain beneficiaries of...

27 May 2015

Final Rule Allows F-2 & M-2 Dependents to Study Part Time

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a final rule that will now make it possible for dependents of F-1 and M-1 students to study in the United States on a limited basis. Effective May 29, 2015, F-2 and M-2 spouses and children will be...

07:51 / F-2 Dependent / For Families / Homeland Security / M-2 Dependent / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / USCIS News

22 May 2015

NewsFlash! Form I-765 Revised for New H-4 EAD Filings

On May 22, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a revised Application for Employment Authorization (form I-765). This revision includes the changes needed to accommodate the newly created H-4 EAD category. This category becomes available on May 26, 2015.The revised form reflects...

13:21 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

22 May 2015

USCIS FAQs Address Many H-4 EAD Questions (Part 1)

As expected, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on May 20, 2015, regarding the newly-created H-4 employment authorization document (EAD) option. The first part of this two-part article summarizes the most straightforward of the issues addressed in...

11:53 / For Families / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / USCIS News

20 May 2015

NewsFlash! USCIS Releases FAQs for H-4 EADs

This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released filing guidance and answers to a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the regulation that will allow certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). Please note that at the time of this writing,...

13:39 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

19 May 2015

NewsFlash! Effective May 26th, Premium Processing Temporarily Suspended for H1B Extensions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective May 26th, the agency "…will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H1B Extension of Stay petitions until July 27, 2015." Further, premium processing fees will be refunded for any H1B extension case filed before May...

16:29 / For Employers / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / H1B / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News / Worker

14 May 2015

Immigration Options for Nepali Nationals Impacted by Earthquakes

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has the discretion to grant special consideration for various immigration benefits during times of natural disaster, civil unrest, or other adverse conditions in a foreign national's home country. To that end, in the wake of a series of...

07:59 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

11 May 2015

USCIS Makes it Easier to ‘Find a Doctor’ for Immigration Medical Exams

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched an improved online tool, aptly named Find a Doctor, to assist applicants for permanent residence (commonly, "green card") find doctors authorized to provide the medical examination required for most applications for adjustment of status (I-485s). The website...

08:24 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

06 May 2015

Receipts, RFEs, and Approvals of FY16 H1B Cap Cases

Many are still anxiously awaiting the outcome of petitions filed against the fiscal year 2016 (FY16) H1B cap. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced completion of the lottery selection on April 13, 2015, followed by completion of the data entry process on May...

08:08 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

04 May 2015

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

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news alert this afternoon, noting that the agency has "…completed data entry of all fiscal year 2016 H1B cap-subject petitions selected…" in the lottery. The USCIS "…will now begin returning all H1B cap-subject petitions that were not...

16:11 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

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DHS Proposal on EADs for I-140 Beneficiaries, but Rule Change may be Long Way Off

Final Rule Allows F-2 & M-2 Dependents to Study Part Time

NewsFlash! Form I-765 Revised for New H-4 EAD Filings

USCIS FAQs Address Many H-4 EAD Questions (Part 1)

NewsFlash! USCIS Releases FAQs for H-4 EADs

NewsFlash! Effective May 26th, Premium Processing Temporarily Suspended for H1B Extensions

Immigration Options for Nepali Nationals Impacted by Earthquakes

USCIS Makes it Easier to ‘Find a Doctor’ for Immigration Medical Exams

Receipts, RFEs, and Approvals of FY16 H1B Cap Cases

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

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