On August 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it would suspend premium processing for most H-1B petitions filed (i.e., petitions that USCIS receives) on or after September 11, 2018,...more
I. USCIS Delays Implementation of New “Notice to Appear” Policy Memo -
On June 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a policy memo updating the guidelines to allow USCIS officers to issue...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
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
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This past week, the Trump administration issued three executive orders (“EOs”) on immigration. Certain provisions of these EOs may immediately impact the immigration programs of, and foreign nationals (“FNs”) working for, our...more