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
Continue Reading H-1B Cap Season: It’s Time to Prepare!
ALERT! Expedited EADs for Health Care Workers
USCIS issued new guidance today on expedited EADs for health care workers. Effective immediately, health care workers with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications where the EAD expires in
Continue Reading ALERT! Expedited EADs for Health Care Workers
USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
On November 11, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners Wasden Banias and Steven Brown, announce the historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in
Continue Reading USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
BREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 Spouses
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making “structural changes” to work authorization for H-4 and L-2 spouses. The changes result from an agreement settling litigation brought against the agency
Continue Reading BREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 Spouses
The new redesigned Permanent Resident Card (“Green Cards”) and Employment Authorization Document
On May 1, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began issuing redesigned versions of the Permanent Resident Card (aka a “Green Card”) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as
Continue Reading The new redesigned Permanent Resident Card (“Green Cards”) and Employment Authorization Document
Expansive Final Rule Affecting Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs Published – good news for H-1B visa holders and those seeking permanent residency
On November 18, 2016, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to “improve aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs.” This final rule also “amended
Continue Reading Expansive Final Rule Affecting Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs Published – good news for H-1B visa holders and those seeking permanent residency
STEM OPT for 24 months?
With the end of STEM OPT looming, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a much-awaited Proposed Rule on October 19, 2015, regarding STEM OPT and Cap-Gap Relief. (See
Continue Reading STEM OPT for 24 months?
Delay Reported in EAD and Green Card Issuance
If you’re waiting for your employment card or greencard to be issued, your wait may be slightly longer than usual by a few weeks.
AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers Association)
Continue Reading Delay Reported in EAD and Green Card Issuance
STEM OPT in Jeopardy After Judge’s Order
Since 2008, DHS has permitted F-1 students whose study was in a STEM field and whose employer is an E-Verify participant to have an additional 17-month period of OPT (Optional
Continue Reading STEM OPT in Jeopardy After Judge’s Order
Expanded DACA Applications NOT Accepted: Implementation Delayed
There is bad news for those hoping to avail of expanded DACA eligibility. You may recall that President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA) set the stage for several million
Continue Reading Expanded DACA Applications NOT Accepted: Implementation Delayed