It has been widely reported, including by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, that on February 20, 2019 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a proposal to the Office of
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Premium Processing Now Available for H-1B Petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018
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Beginning today, Tuesday, February 19, 2019, USCIS is resuming premium processing for H-1B petitions that were filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018.
In its February 15, 2019 announcement, USCIS…
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FY2020 H-1B Cap: Registration and Lottery Selection Update
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Cap-subject US employers and their prospective employees alike have been waiting on edge to find out whether the FY2020 H-1B Cap Season would proceed as before or whether US Citizenship…
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H-1B Cap Season: Important Proposed Changes
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend USCIS Regulations relating to cap-subject H-1B petitions filed under both the regular cap …
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Unselected FY 2019 H-1B Cap Filings Returned to Petitioners
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USCIS announced yesterday that it has returned all FY2019 cap-subject H-1B petitions that were not selected in the “lottery”.
You may recall that between April 2-6, USCIS received 190,098 FY …
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Court Addresses Conflict Between State and Federal Immigration Requirements
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Last week the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued its ruling in United States of America v. State of California. Fox Rothschild’s Jeffrey D. …
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DOS Moves US Spouse/Unmarried Minor Child Interviews from New Delhi to Mumbai
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On March 6, 2018, the US Department of State announced a change in the location of certain greencard interviews in India.
In summary, for interviews scheduled on or after April…
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Premium Processing of H-1B Petitions Further Expanded, Effective Immediately
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced today, September 18, 2017, that it will again expand its resumption of premium processing for additional types of H-1B petitions.
Effective immediately,…
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Premium Processing Resumes for Certain Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions, Effective Immediately
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced today, July 24, 2017, that it will again expand its resumption of premium processing for certain types of H-1B petitions.
Effective immediately,…
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CBP to Email I-94 Expiration Dates
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced yesterday that beginning on May 31, 2017, it will email reminders to Visa Waiver Program travelers notifying them of their “last possible departure …
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