Immigration
04.07.20
01.29.20
Need a new H-1B? There’s a new filing date!
Beginning this year, USCIS will only consider those foreign nationals who are pre-registered between March 1 and 20 in the H-1B lottery.
Category Immigration
01.28.20
New DOS rule to address so-called “birth tourism”
A new DOS rule will make it more difficult for pregnant women to obtain a B visitor visa.
Category Immigration
12.12.19
The 2020 H-1B cap season is upon us
It’s time to get ready for the H-1B lottery again. But this year, the rules have changed.
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
10.10.19
Trump proclamation will suspend entry of uninsured immigrants
Effective November 3, 2019, individuals applying for an immigrant visa abroad will be required to demonstrate they will be covered by approved health insurance, or have the financial resources to pay for health care costs in the U.S.
Category Immigration
09.23.19
USCIS proposes H-1B lottery registration fee
As a follow-up to a January 2019 rule that introduced two significant changes to the H-1B lottery process, USCIS has now proposed a fee in connection with the pre-registration process introduced in that rule.
Category Immigration
08.19.19
USCIS returns all FY 2020 H-1B petitions not selected in the...
Every year, foreign nationals and employers anxiously await news of whether or not their cap-subject H-1B petitions were selected in the lottery. For fiscal year 2020, the wait is officially over.
Category Immigration
07.31.19
H-1B practice pointer: What is the Labor Condition Application?
To sponsor a foreign national worker for H-1B visa status, the H-1B employer must first submit a Labor Condition Application to the U.S. Department of Labor. So, what exactly is a Labor Condition Application?
Category Immigration