For the last several years, unnecessary delays and long processing times of H-4 and H-4 EAD (Employment Authorization) applications have caused frustration for H-1B dependents attempting to change or extend their status,...more
When U.S. employers hire a foreign worker who is maintaining H-1B status with another employer, they are required to file an H-1B transfer petition. It also behooves the hiring employer to screen those candidates to determine...more
Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD cards”) authorize certain foreign nationals to work in the United States during their validity period. An EAD card is one of many documents an employee may present as the basis for his...more
Today USCIS has released a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, May 4, 2022, and which will be effective immediately upon publication. The TFR increases the automatic...more
Pandemic-related slow-downs in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services processing times have continued late into 2021. USCIS pandemic protocols require limiting the number of individuals in the waiting rooms of USCIS field...more