Yesterday, USCIS announced that they would be suspending premium processing for 2019 Cap-subject applications until September 10, 2018. This means you can only file cap-subject applications via regular processing. Those applications that are cap-exempt, including those filed by universities and those for extensions of H-1B status, can continue to use premium processing. Below is a
In the last year, USCIS has certainly increased its scrutiny on all cases, especially on H-1B cases.One tact that USICS has taken is to insist that, if an employer has used a Level 1 wage, then, without any further review of the position, USCIS can assume that it is an entry level position and is
Many of you may know that USCIS has had a policy in place that allowed those filing an application to renew their status (H-1B, L-1, E-1, etc.) to file a ‘bare bones’ application – an application with just new information and none of the initial documentation sent in with the first application to show that
USCIS announced on Wednesday that it has finished data entry for all cap subject applications it has accepted for the 2018 fiscal year. USCIS will now begin sending back those applications not selected and will be transferring cases from Vermont to California to even the H-1B case load between the service centers. While not all
Many of you know that yesterday President Trump signed a new executive order. The idea of this order was to ensure that Federal grants and procurements go, first and foremost, to American companies and that the government focuses on ensuring that qualified Americans are hired prior to foreigners. In terms of Immigration consequences, the executive
USCIS has just issued its final rule to amend and add to its regulations regarding highly skilled worker. These are the same changes I discussed about 1 year ago when USCIS issued a draft rule on these issues. They have now been adopted. Below is a summary of the provisions of this new rule. Please
USCIS published a proposed regulation that would allow them to ask for social media ids (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) for certain nonimmigrants seeking entry into the US. It would affect those filing the online application for a visa waiver entry. The “optional” question would be placed in the application so that USCIS could look at people’s social
USCIS frequently is juggling around case types between various service centers to try and assure that all case types are adjudicated as quickly as possible. Fairly recently they started transferring EB-1A Extraordinary Ability cases to Nebraska from the Texas Service Center. Even more recent certain H-1Bs were sent from Vermont to California and Nebraska.
We get this, and similar questions, from our clients frequently. This is a very complex issue and every situation is different. However, there are some key considerations you should think about. The key questions are: Are you carrying out the activity for profit? Are you just trying to get rid of excess goods you have
For immigrants, it can sometimes be tough looking for a job, as there are employers who are simply not interested in hiring people on temporary visas. For employer, it can be difficult to know what you can and cannot ask about someones immigration status without running afoul of discrimination laws. Recently the Office of