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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly expanded its restriction of L-1 renewal applications for Canadian nationals at the border. This new policy is now being implemented at nearly all U.S.-Canada ports of entry (POEs) and Canadian...
Filing Subsequent L-1 Petitions for Canadian Applicants at Ports of Entry
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is reporting that there may be adjudication policy changes related to L-1 petitions at several ports of entry (POEs) along the international border between the U.S. and Canada. According to AILA, there are reports...
May 2019 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its May 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there were steady advancements for all priority dates except for EB-1 for China and India which saw no advancement. EB-1-Worldwide: China: Priority date of February...
USCIS Releases New Edition of Form I-129
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The new edition is dated 01/31/19. Starting on 05/20/19, USCIS will no longer be accepting earlier editions of Form I-129.
CBP Announces Alphanumeric I-94 Numbers
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that beginning in May 2019, I-94 numbers will be alphanumeric. Prior to this point, I-94 numbers have been 11 digits long and only contained numbers. CBP will be implementing this change because of the...
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance for Clarification Regarding Violations of Federal Controlled Substance Law
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance providing clarification that violations of federal controlled substance law are generally a bar to establishing good moral character for naturalization, regardless of whether or...
USCIS Provides Additional Guidance for Spousal Petitions Involving Minors
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided additional guidance about the adjudication of spousal petitions involving minors. The guidance instructs USCIS officers to conduct an additional interview for certain I-130 spousal petitions...
Two Year Anniversary of the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order
This April marks two years since President Trump signed the Buy American and Hire American executive order in 2017. Since then, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented the executive order through rules, policy memoranda, and...
More Information on the FY 2020 H-1B Cap Selection
As mentioned in a previous article, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B Cap selection process and reached the number for the U.S. advanced degree exemption, also known as the master's cap. Below, you...
USCIS Completes FY 2020 H-1B Cap Selection Process and Reaches Master’s Cap
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has completed the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B Cap selection process and has reached the number for the U.S. advanced degree exemption, also known as the master's cap. On April 10,...