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Happy New Year and Happy H-1B Cap Season!
Now is the time for US employers to prepare for registration in the H-1B Cap Lottery.
Readers may recall that H-1B Temporary Worker status is for professional level workers. The sponsored individual is often, but not always, a foreign student.
Since implementation…
Continue Reading H-1B Cap Season: It’s Time to Prepare!USCIS issued new guidance today on expedited EADs for health care workers. Effective immediately, health…
Continue Reading ALERT! Expedited EADs for Health Care WorkersDiscretionary Waiver of Interview for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
The US State Department (DOS) has authorized a discretionary waiver of the in-person interview requirement…
Continue Reading Discretionary Waiver of Interview for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa ApplicantsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the temporary waiver of the requirement that…
Continue Reading Temporary Waiver of Civil Surgeon 60-day Signature RuleThe Latest
BREAKING NEWS: Biden Revokes Revokes Proclamation 10014 and Sections 1 of Proclamation 10052, and Proclamation 10131/Issues Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
This evening, February 24, 2021, President Biden posted his Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States. This new proclamation revokes the ones issued under the previous…
Continue Reading BREAKING NEWS: Biden Revokes Revokes Proclamation 10014 and Sections 1 of Proclamation 10052, and Proclamation 10131/Issues Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United StatesTrump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)
On December 31, 2020, the President signed a Presidential Proclamation on Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Continue to Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market.
Continue Reading Trump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB3 advance rapidly; all other employment and fmily categories advance moderately; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB3 advance rapidly; all other employment and fmily categories advance moderately; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB5 remain current with slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB5 remain current with slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsOn Friday, May 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans for the phased-in resumption of premium processing for eligible I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker petitions and…
Continue Reading Premium Processing Resumes: June 2020 Phase-In DatesCOVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic: Summary of Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who:
Is outside the United States…
Continue Reading COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic: Summary of Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of ImmigrantsImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsOn March 18, USCIS extended the suspension of all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of its offices through May 3, to protect its workforce and to help mitigate…
Continue Reading USCIS Extends Closure to the Public until May 3, 2020In an effort to allay concerns and to enable our clients to adjust plans relevant to nonimmigrant or immigrant visa status in light of the current unprecedented situation, we are…
Continue Reading Immigration Agencies Response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus PandemicThe Immigration Practice Group
Fox’s immigration attorneys regularly provide assistance to clients looking to ensure their hiring and employment practices comply with immigration laws as well as to those simply seeking counsel on navigating the many complex regulations. We advise employers on securing nonimmigrant work visas for new hires; guide institutions in developing and implementing system-wide immigration policies and protocols; prepare and file physician J-1 waiver applications; a variety of nonimmigrant petitions and a range of permanent residence filings, as well as offer training on I-9 Compliance and Social Security mismatches.