Now is the time for employers to assess their FY2019 H-1B needs and start preparing their petitions for submission on April 2....more
Potential change would impact three-year extensions under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act.
Recent press reports suggest that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the...more
EB-1 remains current, minimal advancement in other categories.
The US Department of State has released its November 2017 Visa Bulletin, setting out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa...more
10/18/2017
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Premium processing resumed on September 18, 2017.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on September 18, 2017 that it will once again allow premium processing of all H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal...more
Absent congressional action, the Trump administration’s decision to wind down the DACA program will end the work authorization of DACA beneficiaries....more
Phase-in period to begin on October 1, 2017.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 28 that, starting on October 1 of this year, it will expand the in-person interview program for persons...more
No change in Dates for Filing chart again; scant advancement in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2017 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date...more
1/17/2017
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Now is the time for employers to assess their FY2018 H-1B needs and start preparing their petitions for submission on April 3....more
No change in Dates for Filing chart again; minimal advancement in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2017 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority...more
12/15/2016
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No change in Dates for Filing chart; small gains in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its December 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs...more
11/15/2016
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The revised form is designed to reduce errors and ease completion.
On November 14, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a long-awaited revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...more
This survey is an update on this rapidly evolving area of the law in all 50 states and focuses on laws and bills that could potentially impact employers and their worker eligibility obligations beyond existing federal...more
Qualified applicants would be granted parole in United States for up to five years.
On August 26, 2016, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an advance copy of a proposed rule that would extend...more
July sees minor advancements in EB-3 categories following a retrogression in June.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs...more
6/13/2016
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This survey is an update on this rapidly evolving area of the law in all 50 states and focuses on laws and bills that could potentially impact employers and their worker eligibility obligations beyond existing federal...more
A new geographic sector that includes El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras has been added.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its May 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date...more
Employment-based second- and third-preference China categories show significant advancement.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority...more
Employment-based adjustment of status applicants must file using the Application Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its February 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out...more
Federal court rules to allow limited relief of court’s order to May 10, 2016.
On January 23, Federal Court Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle granted a request by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay the possible...more
The Proposed Rule would implement provisions of the AC21 and introduce significant reforms to the employment-based immigration process.
On New Year’s Eve 2015, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a...more
Now is the time for employers to assess their FY2017 H-1B needs and to start preparing their petitions for submission on April 1.
On April 1, 2016, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting...more
Employment-based adjustment of status applicants must file using the Application Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out...more
The previously announced filing date cut-offs have been rolled back significantly.
On September 25, the US Department of State issued a revised October Visa Bulletin that contains new and earlier filing cut-off dates...more
A new category of “filing” cutoff dates has been introduced to allow for earlier filing of adjustment of status applications and immigrant visa applications.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2015...more
9/10/2015
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Current STEM OPT holders not affected until February 2016.
A federal judge's ruling earlier this month invalidated the 17-month extension of optional practical training (OPT) for international students in the science,...more