How Are Immigration Related Services and Offices Impacted By the Government Shutdown?
Published January 10, 2019 As our nation is headed toward the longest government shutdown in our history, many of the players impacted, including companies petitioning foreign workers as well as...
New Registration and Lottery Process Proposed for the Upcoming H-1B Filing Season
Published December 13, 2018 Each year, 85,000 new H-1B visas are released for foreign workers and their prospective U.S. employers, including 20,000 visas especially reserved for graduates of advanced...
Recent Court Challenges to H-1B Visa Policies and Decisionmaking
Published October 19, 2018 Although the U.S. Congress has not changed the substantive law impacting how H-1B work visa petitions are decided, the agency reviewing these petitions – U.S....
Under New Policy, Immigration Applications Can Be Denied More Easily
Published September 20, 2018 As of September 11, 2018 a new policy went into effect giving immigration officers greater authority to deny immigration related filings without first giving applicants...
In Just 5 Days, the H-1B Visa Cap Is Reached
Published April 10, 2018 For the 6th year in a row, during the first week of the filing season U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) received more than enough...
Premium Processing Suspended for H-1B Cap Filings Starting April 2, 2018
Published March 21, 2018 On April 2, 2018, the filing season begins for the new batch of H-1B visas that become available for fiscal year 2019 – which starts October...
The H-1B Visa Rush Is On – Start Preparing Now
Published January 9, 2018 Starting April 1, 2018, employers and their foreign worker employees will get a chance at one or more of the 85,000 H-1B visas available each...
In the Trump Era, DHS/CIS Looks For More Ways to Deny Work Visa Petitions
Published November 1, 2017 I am often asked why and how there are so many undocumented people living in the U.S. The complete answer has many facets. One of...
New Policy: All Employment Based Green Card Applicants In The U.S. Will Be Interviewed
Published October 3, 2017 Foreign nationals residing in the U.S. who are applying to adjust their status to lawful permanent resident (green card via Form I-485) based on an...
Premium Processing Continues for More Categories of H-1B Filings
Published September 20, 2017 Premium Processing Continues for More Categories of H-1B Filings In an abrupt about face earlier in the year, U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration...