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News & EventsE-Verify Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown
Due to the government shutdown, E-Verify and E-Verify services are currently unavailable. E-Verify is a United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees, both U.S. or foreign citizens,...
How to Prepare for the FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season
As mentioned in a previous article, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently reviewing a proposal to make significant changes to the H-1B cap process for FY 2020. These proposed changes may include a new filing system that requires a...
January 2019 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its January 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there were steady advancements for all priority dates. EB-1-Worldwide: China: Priority date of December 15, 2016 (Advancement of 105 days) India: ...
The United States is Rejecting More Legal Immigrants Than Ever Before
In a recent New York Times article, David Bier revealed new analysis from the Cato Institute demonstrating that the United States has been rejecting more legal immigrants than ever before. Data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
Federal Shutdown Averted
In light of the imminent expiration of funding for federal operations after midnight on December 7, Congress passed a short-term spending bill that will provide funding through December 21. This spending bill is now awaiting President Trump’s signature for final...
Clarifications on L-1 One-Year Foreign Employment Requirement
On November 15, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy memorandum that provided clarification regarding the one-year foreign employment requirement for the L-1 nonimmigrant classification. The L-1 nonimmigrant...
December 2018 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its December 2018 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there were steady advancements for all priority dates. EB-1-Worldwide: China: Priority date of September 1, 2016 (Advancement of 92 days) India: ...
H-1B Cap Change Proposals Receive Preliminary Approval
In a previous article, our office noted that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making steps towards creating a pre-registration system for the H-1B cap selection process, as well as other changes to the entire H-1B cap process. Here is...
USCIS Continues to Implement New Policy Memorandum on Notices to Appear
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to implement the Policy Memorandum that was issued on June 28, 2018 regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs). This new guidance – which has gradually been implemented over the past several months –...
USCIS Expansion of Information Services Modernization Program
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will expand its Information Services Modernization Program to key field offices across the country beginning on November 13, 2018. The purpose of the Information Services Modernization...