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23 May 2018

June 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Possible Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India

Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions most months. For June 2018, Mr. Oppenheim discusses the possibility of movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) and employment-based, third preference (EB3)...

18 May 2018

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

On May 11, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum that will substantially change the rules regarding unlawful presence (ULP) as they apply to those in F, J, and M status. The new rules are scheduled to go into effect...

13:25 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Worker

17 May 2018

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY19 Lottery

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 15, 2018 that the data entry process has been completed for all cases selected in the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) H1B lottery. The USCIS will now begin returning all cap-subject petitions that were not selected.The...

06:43 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

16 May 2018

New E-Verify Website and Features Added to E-Verify System

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has added a number new features to the E-Verify system, designed to improve the user experience, reduce errors, and increase the speed and accuracy of the employment eligibility verification process. In addition, the USCIS has launched a new...

08:27 / For Employers / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

11 May 2018

NewsFlash! F, J, and M Nonimmigrants to be Subject to New Unlawful Presence Rules

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum today that will dramatically expand the manners in which those in F, J, and M status may begin accruing unlawful presence (ULP).Nonimmigrants entering in F, J, or M status usually are admitted for "duration...

16:54 / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News

11 May 2018

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

At the end of 2017, MurthyDotCom summarized a number of concerning immigration regulations under consideration by the Trump Administration in the NewsBrief, Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda (2017.Dec.15). While none of the rules has yet come to light,...

09:51 / EB5 Investor / F-1 / For Employers / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / M-1 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / USCIS News / Worker

10 May 2018

June 2018 Visa Bulletin: Almost No Movement of Cutoff Dates

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2018 Visa Bulletin. As expected, there is virtually no movement in any of the employment-based categories. Cutoff Dates Virtually Unchanged In the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category, India's cutoff date inches forward to December 26, 2008. This is...

11:32 / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

10 May 2018

AAO on “One-in-Three” Rule for EB1(c) Multinational Managers / Executives

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has adopted the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of S-P-, Inc. In adopting this decision, the USCIS also issued a policy memorandum clarifying that a beneficiary cannot qualify as an employment-based, first preference immigrant as a...

08:39 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

07 May 2018

May 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Short-Term Predictions

Most months, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, Charles Oppenheim, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. For the May 2018 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim only provides some very minor, short-term predictions. Family-Based Preference Categories For most family-based (FB) preference...

11:29 / AOS/CP / EB5 Investor / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

03 May 2018

Trump Administration to End TPS for Nepal, Effective June 24, 2019

On April 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for certain nationals of Nepal will be terminated as of June 24, 2019. Since taking office in January 2017, President Trump has taken steps to terminate...

08:05 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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June 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Possible Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY19 Lottery

New E-Verify Website and Features Added to E-Verify System

NewsFlash! F, J, and M Nonimmigrants to be Subject to New Unlawful Presence Rules

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

June 2018 Visa Bulletin: Almost No Movement of Cutoff Dates

AAO on “One-in-Three” Rule for EB1(c) Multinational Managers / Executives

May 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Short-Term Predictions

Trump Administration to End TPS for Nepal, Effective June 24, 2019

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