For many years, on the first business day of April, 200,000 or more H-1B cap petitions were filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for approximately 85,000 available spots. H-1B petitions for individuals with...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a new Guidance that will make it easier for the government to summarily deny petitions and applications. The Guidance will take effect on September 11.
The Guidance will...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced plans for rulemaking that could make it even more difficult for employers to hire and retain foreign workers, including H-1B workers.
The DHS issued its Spring 2018...more
Accrual of unlawful presence can have serious negative consequences to a foreigner in the United States who is not a lawful permanent resident. Unlawful presence accrues when the foreign national stays in the United States...more
Immigration lawyers are gearing up for April 2, the first day that employers can file their fiscal year 2019 H-1B petitions that are subject to the annual cap.
On Tuesday, the public received an unsurprising, but still...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced last Thursday that, due to system enhancements, E-Verify will be unavailable this weekend, from midnight EDT Friday, March 23, until 8 a.m. EDT Monday, March...more
Starting Monday, April 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings – subject to the annual cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2018.
To maximize the...more
Who are the “Dreamers”? This term is used in popular culture to refer to the children who were brought to the United States without immigration status, often by their parents. Although they are not legally in the United...more
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American.” Section 5 of the EO directs the Attorney General, and the Secretaries of State, Labor, and...more
Starting April 3, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings – subject to the annual cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2017.
To maximize the chance...more
Starting April 1, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings – subject to the annual cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2016....more
The Administrative Appeals Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a significant decision last week that overruled prior USCIS practice....more
Yes, it's that time again – time to prepare to file your H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016. Starting April 1, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B petition filings – subject to the...more