Consular Issues

EB-5 Alert: EB-5 Regional Center Program to Expire June 30Travel Ban Alert: State Department Rescinds Previous Policy Impacting Nonimmigrant Workers and NIEsTrump’s Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, L-1 and J-1, for the rest of the year

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

EB-5 Alert: EB-5 Regional Center Program to Expire June 30EB-5 Breaking News!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

Employment Verification Compliance (including I-9s, E-Verify, and Enforcement)

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 SpousesUSCIS FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT: Guidance on Form I-9 Temporary Flexibilities: Updated Information 5.19.21

General Immigration News and Updates

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 SpousesU.S. to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Nov 8

H-1B Temporary Workers

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 SpousesU.S. to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Nov 8

Immigrant Visas

Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Require Proof of Vaccination from International Travelers Beginning in NovemberImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – Employment based categories expected to advance; Coronavirus/DOS Closures continue to cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsEB-5 Alert: EB-5 Regional Center Program to Expire June 30

Immigration Accountability Executive Action (Obama 2014)

Efforts to Address Immigration AnxietyVisa Waiver Program Changes – Certain Individuals No Longer EligibleUS Supreme Court to Consider Immigration Executive Action, DAPA Challenge

Intracompany Transferees (L-1 and Permanent Residence)

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 SpousesU.S. to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Nov 8

Investors, Traders and Entrepreneurs (E visas and Permanent Residence)

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBiden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Require Proof of Vaccination from International Travelers Beginning in NovemberEB-5 Breaking News!

J-1 Waiver

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 StatesMeeting Patient Needs with J-1 Waivered PhysiciansPremium Processing Resumes: June 2020 Phase-In Dates

Non-Immigrant Visas (other than Es, Ls and H-1B)

USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent SpousesBREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 SpousesU.S. to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Nov 8

PERM Labor Certification

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 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

Permanent Residence

Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Require Proof of Vaccination from International Travelers Beginning in NovemberImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – Employment based categories expected to advance; Coronavirus/DOS Closures continue to cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsEB-5 Alert: EB-5 Regional Center Program to Expire June 30

Priority Dates

Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Require Proof of Vaccination from International Travelers Beginning in NovemberImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – Employment based categories expected to advance; Coronavirus/DOS Closures continue to cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsTrump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)

Startup Companies

FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration Dates AnnouncedUSCIS to Delay Effective Date of H-1B Selection Process ChangesGet Ready for H-1B Cap Season, With or Without Changes

Uncategorized

FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration Dates AnnouncedPrepare for H-1B Cap Season with our PodcastGet Ready for H-1B Cap Season, With or Without Changes