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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Immigration Options Remain for Employees Not Selected in the H-1B Cap Lottery

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/4/2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed its annual H-1B cap lottery selection process for fiscal year 2025. Given the high number of lottery registrations and the fixed number of...more

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap: Consider These Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 12/15/2023

Federal immigration officials announced on December 13 that the H-1B cap has been reached for FY 2024. Although you most likely expected the announcement, the finality inevitably leaves many employers and foreign national...more

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/25/2023

Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

What is the Impact of President Trump's Temporary Immigration Suspension?

Holland & Hart LLP on 4/24/2020

In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. labor market, on Monday President Trump tweeted “I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” Yesterday, the President signed an Executive...more

Key Immigration Considerations During Mergers and Acquisitions, Part I: Work Visas

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/12/2019

In the context of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate restructurings, during the due diligence process, employers often overlook the immigration-related considerations related to impacted foreign national workers....more

Alternative Strategies for Rejected FY19 H-1B’s

Foster Garvey PC on 5/22/2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has started returning H-1B petitions to employers whose cases were not selected in the recent H-1B lottery selection process. The USCIS reported that a total of 195,000 H-1B...more

Updates and Guidance on the Executive Order Suspending the Entry of Immigrants and Non-Immigrants from Seven Countries

Littler on 2/6/2017

On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) entitled, Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals. The Order suspends entry into the United...more

President Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Travel Ban, Increased Foreign National Vetting Procedures and Visa Processing...

FordHarrison on 2/2/2017

President Trump’s Executive Order (“Order”) of January 27, 2017, “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States,” could have a significant impact on the American immigration system. Employers...more

Expansive New Rule for Certain Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs

FordHarrison on 1/18/2017

Effective yesterday, January 17, 2017, a new USCIS rule seeks to improve multiple employment-based temporary nonimmigrant and immigrant visa (“green card”) programs. The new regulations are designed to help U.S. employers...more

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