To update my September 5, 2019 post, USCIS has announced a final rule that requires a $10 non-refundable registration fee for each cap-subject H-1B submitted by petitioning employers. USCIS announced
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Student Alert – Change to SEVP Portal
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced changes to student’s access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Instead of allowing students access to their portal accounts indefinitely, in…
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Proposed Rule on H-1B Registration Fee
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rule to amend its regulations to allow for USCIS to require a $10…
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Reminder – End of Courtesy Premium Processing for Form I-539 filed with I-129 Petitions
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USCIS’ previous practice of adjudicating the I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, filed with a qualifying I-129 petition under Premium Processing has ended. USCIS now requires every I-539 applicant pay …
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USCIS Completes FY 2020 H-1B Cap-Subject Data Entry
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Yesterday, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency has completed data entry for all fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the lottery. USCIS is…
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Additional H-2B Visas Available for Returning Workers
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The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor jointly announced the addition of 30,000 H-2B temporary worker visas for fiscal year 2019. These additional visas are available only to…
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Alert! Premium Processing for FY 2020 Cap-Subject Petitions
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Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced start dates for premium processing of fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitions. USCIS will review premium processing requests in two phases. …
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Changes coming soon for U.S. Citizens Traveling to European Schengen Area
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Numerous news agencies are currently reporting on the European Union Announcement from last year creating a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). The United States currently uses the Electronic …
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Proposed H-4 EAD Rescission Regulation Pending Review at OMB
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 of H-1Bs for Fiscal Year 2019
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On January 25, 2019, USCIS announced that it would resume premium processing for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions on Monday, January 28, 2019. There is some confusion…
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