News & Analysis as of

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability

Buchalter

Visa Options for Start-Up Founders: An Overview of Options

Buchalter on

Introduction: The United States has long been a beacon for immigrants, and the entrepreneurial spirit of immigrants has led the U.S. to be at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations in business, science, education,...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Higher USCIS Filing Fees Could Be Coming Very Soon

Lippes Mathias LLP on

Last January I posted about "An Unwelcome Update to Start 2023: USCIS Proposing Rule to Raise Filing Fees; Set Specific Filing Fees for Different Types of I-129 Filings". That unwelcome proposal to start 2023 may become an...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

USCIS to Expand Premium Processing

On March 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will expand its premium processing service to include additional immigration benefit case types, pursuant to a final rule issued by the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Five U.S. Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

A series of significant developments in U.S. immigration law has already marked the beginning of 2022 and more can be expected. In January, the Biden Administration unveiled a series of policies aimed at attracting and...more

Dentons

Updated Guidance: National Interest Waivers for Advanced STEM Degree Holders

Dentons on

Obtaining a “green card” usually requires the sponsorship of a close U.S. family member or U.S. employer. In the employment context, the default process is a specific employer testing the labor market for a specific job to be...more

Harris Beach PLLC

DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian Citizens in U.S.

Harris Beach PLLC on

On March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Ukraine will be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. TPS is available for those Ukrainian nationals who are already in the...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

The White House Announces Immigration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Update O-1 “Extraordinary Ability” and National Interest...

UB Greensfelder LLP on

The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today new immigration actions to expand opportunities for foreign STEM scholars, students, researchers, and experts and the U.S. businesses that seek to employ them, as...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Biden Administration Revives International Entrepreneur Parole Program; Plus a Look at Other Investment-Based Visa Options

Harris Beach PLLC on

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was withdrawing a 2018 proposal to remove the International Entrepreneur (IE) Parole program from DHS regulations, effectively confirming to the public that...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

H-1B Registration Not Selected? Here are Other Options for Seeking Temporary Employment Authorization

Foley & Lardner LLP on

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has just closed its annual H-1B registration, and employers are anxiously awaiting news on whether USCIS has selected...more

ArentFox Schiff

USCIS Implements New Fees & Forms & Premium Processing Is Lengthened

ArentFox Schiff on

On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that significantly increases the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization petitions. The rule, which will be effective October 2, 2020, also removes certain fee...more

Morgan Lewis

Federal Courts Halt New Public Charge Rule

Morgan Lewis on

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 11 enjoined and halted enforcement of the new public charge rule that was due to become effective October 15, 2019. The court not only enjoined the US...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

CIS Announces New Rule Impacting Employment-based Nonimmigrants and Immigrants

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on

USCIS has published a final rule focused on the retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 immigrant workers and the improvement of existing temporary visa programs for high-skilled nonimmigrant workers. The new rule takes effect on...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Publishes Final Rule Improving Certain Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers and foreign nationals should take note of critical changes to DHS’ regulations impacting employment-based immigration for highly skilled workers. On January 17, 2017, the Department of...more

Bracewell LLP

USCIS Publishes Final Rule For Certain Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs

Bracewell LLP on

USCIS has published a final rule to modernize and improve several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs and to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who...more

14 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide