On April 6, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced that between April 2, 2018 and April 6, 2018, USCIS received more than enough applications for new H-1B visas for the 2019 government fiscal...more
H-1B Filing Season to Begin April 2, 2018 - Lottery is Anticipated - Employers are reminded to identify new candidates who will require new H-1B sponsorship as soon as possible to ensure that these applications are accepted...more
2/27/2018
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As the U.S. Government shutdown begins, many are left wondering about how such a shutdown may impact immigration-related agencies. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is impacted the most. Typically, if a U.S. government...more
This week has seen two significant developments affecting hundreds of thousands of noncitizens afforded protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS)....more
Premium processing provides that the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services ("USCIS") will process a petition within 15 days, for an additional $1,225 application fee. Earlier this year, USCIS announced it would not be...more
On September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, speaking on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In this Practice Alert, we explain...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. Employers will be able to either (1) use this revised version or (2) continue...more
8/15/2017
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On June 12, 2017, the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling in Hawaii v. Trump, upholding the majority of the district court's preliminary injunction prohibiting the government from implementing the "travel ban" and refugee cap...more
On April 7, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced that between April 3, 2017 and April 7, 2017, USCIS received more than enough applications for new H-1B visas for the 2018 government fiscal...more
On January 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the final rule for international entrepreneurs. The rule takes effect on July 16, 2017. Under the rule, entrepreneurs will be...more
Starting April 3, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. The temporary suspension applies to all H-1B cases, including H-1B...more
On February 20, 2017, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly issued two memos that provide guidance to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and employees in implementing two of the Executive Orders announced by...more
In light of the January 27, 2017 Executive Order ("EO") titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," which is summarized in prior Clark Hill Immigration Updates, we are providing this...more
2/7/2017
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