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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
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
23 Apr 2015

AAO Broadens Definition of “Doing Business” for EB1(c), Multinational Executive or Manager Cases

The administrative appeals office (AAO) issued a precedent decision on April 9, 2015, that addresses a key requirement for the employment-based, first preference (EB1) immigrant visa (i.e. green card) category designed for multinational managers and executives. This favorable decision should make it easier for some companies...

08:18 / EB1 Category / For Employers / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Resident / USCIS News
15 Apr 2015

H1B Cap Lottery Update for FY16

On April 13, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the H1B random lottery process for fiscal year 2016 (FY16). As previously noted, the total count of about 233,000 greatly exceeded the cap limits, and was substantially higher than the approximately...

08:20 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News