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Immigration Procedures

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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 -

USCIS Proposal Ends “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I Visa Holders

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/5/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a copy of a proposed regulation, which would replace and limit the agency’s current policy regarding F1 (foreign students), J1(exchange visitors), and I...more

New Proposed H-1B Regulations and Stateside Visa Renewals – November 2023 Update

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 11/10/2023

Significant modifications to the H-1B visa program are expected to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would “modernize the H-1B specialty...more

Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/25/2023

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its long-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing the H-1B program. The purpose is to amend regulations governing H–1B specialty occupation...more

Potential Changes Coming to the H-1B Program

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/27/2023

On September 19, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted proposed regulations for federal review entitled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements and Oversight and Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program.”...more

The H-1B Cap Lottery May Change To Favor The Highest Paid Foreign Nationals

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 11/5/2020

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued proposed regulations that would amend the H-1B cap registration selection process by replacing the current random process with one based on wage levels. The proposed...more

DHS Spring Regulatory Agenda Projects Changes to H-1B Visas, the Rescission of H-4 Work Authorization, Increased Fees, and More

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/13/2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its spring 2019 regulatory agenda, highlighting the agency’s rulemaking priorities through 2019. While many of the agenda items appear to be carryovers from agendas past,...more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Proposes Changes To The H-1B Work Visa Program

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 12/20/2018

On November 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks to make significant changes to H-1B cap petitions, commonly known as the H-1B Visa Lottery....more

The Pre-Registration System For H-1 Cap Filings – A Losing Race to April 1, 2019?

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/14/2018

Will thousands of H-1 cap petitions be received by USCIS Service Centers on Monday, April 1, 2019, or will online pre-registrations during the month of March make Monday, April 1 a quiet day at USCIS?...more

December 2018 Special Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/13/2018

USCIS Proposes New Registration Requirement to File H-1B Cap Petitions for Fiscal Year 2020 and Reverses Order of H-1B Cap Lottery - On December 3, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USICS”) proposed new...more

USCIS Announces Proposed Rule for H-1B Pre-Registration - Fundamental Changes to H-1B Lottery System Expected

Polsinelli on 12/5/2018

On November 30, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register entitled “Registration...more

USCIS to Implement a Registration System for H-1B Cap Filings and Other Developments

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 12/5/2018

USCIS to Implement a Registration System for H-1B Cap Filings On Monday, Dec. 3, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a proposed regulatory rule to establish an electronic registration program for...more

DHS Releases Ambitious 2018 Regulatory Agenda

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/26/2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its fall 2018 regulatory agenda, laying out its rulemaking goals through 2019. The published timeline is aspirational and does not represent a strict schedule....more

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