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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Immigration Options for Religious Workers

Lippes Mathias LLP on 2/4/2025

In the past few years, it has become difficult to prepare immigration strategies for religious workers due to the length of time it takes for religious worker green cards to be approved. The delay is new and does not make a...more

2025 Executive Orders and Their Potential Impact on Business Immigration

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 1/23/2025

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued more than 45 Executive Orders, many of which contain directives related to immigration. The immigration team at Nilan Johnson Lewis will be monitoring updates related...more

FY2025 H-1B Cap Registration – What You Need to Know

Tonkon Torp LLP on 1/24/2024

Now is the time for employers to review H-1B needs for the FY2025 cap season. Feel free to contact us, and we will help you evaluate who is a good candidate for this classification. Registrations will be submitted...more

Not Selected for an H-1B? Alternate Work Authorization Options in the United States

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/3/2023

The statutory limit of H-1Bs available per fiscal year is 65,000 for those who have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with 6,800 reserved for citizens of Chile and Singapore. An additional 20,000 are reserved for those who...more

FY2024 H-1B Cap Registration – What You Need to Know

Tonkon Torp LLP on 1/12/2023

Registrations for the FY2024 H-1B quota must be submitted electronically to USCIS in March 2023. We expect USCIS to designate a two-week registration period shortly. Last year USCIS charged a $10 fee per registration....more

Immigration Insider | September 2022

Kerr Russell on 9/15/2022

Updates on the H-1B lottery process and TN-2 visa applications are included in this month’s edition of Immigration Insider. H-1B Lottery Cap Reached- USCIS announced that it received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions...more

H-1B Cap Filing Season is Just Around the Corner: A Refresher on the H-1B Process - January 2022

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 1/6/2022

Background- The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is one of the most highly utilized and sought-after temporary work visas and facilitates the employment of foreign nationals entering the United States to perform employment in...more

H-1B Cap Season Is Imminent - What You Should Know This Year

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 1/26/2021

With the new Biden administration at the helm, we note that the H-1B final midnight regulations promulgated Friday, January 15, 2021, by the former administration have been rescinded. Those regulations, which set up a...more

Beltway Buzz - December 2019 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/13/2019

USMCA on the Way? Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle claimed victory this week over what appears to be a breakthrough in negotiations over the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement. Of...more

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