by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
On February 22nd, the USCIS issued a new policy memo on 3rd party placement. The new guidelines have immediate effect and will apply to this year’s H-1B cap petitions as well as H-1B extension requests. Generally speaking, petitioners planning third-party placements...
by admin | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The following is based on an article in the San Francisco Chronicle Foreign Nationals who were once considered solid candidates for an H-1B visa — those with multiple degrees, high salaries offered by major tech companies – are receiving extra scrutiny and delays on...
by admin | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to propose new regulations that, if passed in final form, would significantly change the H-1B program. The F-1 practical training and H-4 employment authorization rules would also potentially change. The main changes...
by admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Latest News, Uncategorized, Visas
The current U.S. immigration landscape focuses on enforcement as opposed to process. This shift started happening in January 2017 after the inauguration of President Trump, and the beginning of new policies of protectionism and national security. The restrictive...
by admin | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The immigration laws in the United States are clearly going to undergo some important changes and be a key issue in President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration. There have been some iterations of support for skilled immigration, but most of Mr. Trump’s rhetoric to...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
On December 23, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will increase the fees of certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) applications. Fee increases generally range from 8 to 60%. However, as we previously mentioned, filing fees related to...
