U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban -
After many lawsuits and appeals, on June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Trump administration’s September 24, 2017, travel ban of nationals from Iran,...more
7/2/2018
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Establishment Clause ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
OPT ,
SCOTUS ,
STEM ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On April 12, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the computer-generated random selection process for fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap cases. At the same time, USCIS disclosed...more
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it had (i) reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B cap for fiscal year 2019...more
On March 20, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it was temporarily suspending premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed in this year’s H-1B cap. This suspension applies to both the...more
On December 18, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a news release announcing “clarifying policy guidance” on eligibility standards for qualifying as a TN “Economist” under the North American Free...more
The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) recently updated its Foreign Affairs Manual (“FAM”) guidance regarding what the agency perceives as “willful misrepresentations.” The guidance revises what was previously known as the...more
USCIS Anticipates Resuming H-1B Premium Processing on October 3, 2017 -
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has advised the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) that it anticipates resuming...more
President Trump Notifies Congress of Intent to Renegotiate NAFTA -
On May 18, 2017, President Trump officially notified Congress of the administration’s intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement...more
6/2/2017
/ Conrad 30 Waiver ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Joint Employers ,
Mobile Devices ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
TN-Visas ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The 2018 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached -
On April 7, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it had reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year 2018 (“FY18”). This...more
President Trump Issues Revised Executive Order on Travel -
Today, President Trump issued a revised executive order on travel that becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 16, 2017 (“March 16 EO”). The March 16 EO...more
3/7/2017
/ Delinquency Status ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
IRS ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
Now that the election is over, focus turns to the U.S. immigration policy of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration over the next four years. Forecasts of this type are never easy with any new President; the task is...more
11/22/2016
/ Barack Obama ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Deportation ,
E-Verify ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Executive Orders ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
I-140 ,
Immigration Reform ,
Inspections ,
L-1B ,
NAFTA ,
OPT ,
PERM ,
Popular ,
STEM ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Vacated ,
Work Visas ,
Workplace Investigations