Immigration
01.13.21
03.25.20
USCIS suspends Premium Processing service for all I-129 and...
USCIS’ suspension of Premium Processing of certain immigration petitions will most significantly impact H-1B workers changing employers.
Category Immigration
12.06.19
Marijuana legalization bill proposes to remove immigration...
Marijuana continues to carry severe immigration consequences, even for foreign nationals merely employed in the legal marijuana industry, but a new bill recently passed by the House Judiciary Committee could change that.
Category Immigration
11.01.19
Premium processing fee increase
Effective December 2, 2019, USCIS will increase the premium processing fee on nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions.
Category Immigration
10.22.19
STEM OPT site visits: What to expect and how to prepare
DHS is now conducting site visits to employer locations where STEM OPT students are employed. Are you ready?
Category Immigration
08.19.19
EB-3 green card categories unavailable for remainder of FY 2019
The Department of State announces the annual numerical quota for several green card categories has been reached, and therefore those categories are now unavailable for the remainder of FY 2019.
Category Immigration
08.07.19
What’s the difference between E-1 and E-2 visas?
A foreign company or individual wishing to do business in the U.S. may qualify for either the E-1 or E-2 visa, but what are the differences?
Category Immigration
05.28.19
DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for six countries as a...
DHS has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Nepal, Honduras, Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti and El Salvador as a result of federal litigation challenging the Trump administration’s decision to terminate TPS for those countries.
Category Immigration
04.05.19
The H-1B Employer Data Hub is here and ready for searching.
Category Immigration