by admin | May 24, 2019 | General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
USCIS has completed data entry for all fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were selected in the computer-generated random selection process. USCIS will begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected and will issue an...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | F-1/M-1, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In August 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a memorandum that altered agency policy regarding the calculation of unlawful presence for F, J, and M nonimmigrants and their dependents. A federal district court judge has...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
A new Presidential Memorandum directs the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide recommendations to tighten B-1 and B-2 visitor visa enforcement. Specifically, the Memorandum directs DOS and DHS to do the following:...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
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...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
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...