by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | F-1/M-1, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will implement a revised edition of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status beginning on March 11, 2019. The revised Form I-539 will require the following: Every...
by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | General News, Immigration News, Latest News
After a government shutdown that lasted for 35 days, President Trump signed a fiscal year 2019 spending bill on February 15, 2019 that was passed by Congress. Specifically regarding immigration, the spending bill provided funding for the Department of Homeland...
by admin | Feb 15, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. Back on September 11, 2018, USCIS had announced that it was extending a previously...
by admin | Feb 15, 2019 | Bulletin, Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its March 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there were steady advancements for all priority dates. EB-1-Worldwide: China: Priority date of February 22, 2017 (Advancement of 14 days) India: ...
by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The H-1B cap season for fiscal year 2020 will begin on Monday, April 1, 2019. As expected in previous years, the H-1B cap demand is anticipated to be high this cap season as well. How can H-1B employers prepare for this H-1B cap season? H-1B employers should reach out...
by admin | Feb 6, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
Beginning on March 1, 2019, the United States State Department will only conduct H and L visa interviews in China at three locations: the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai. As such, H and L visa interviews...