Aligned with the President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive order - signed on April 18th - USCIS continues to work on a combination of rulemaking, policy memoranda, and operational changes. Clear indicators that CIS is working hard to eradicate fraud is the increase in the issuance of Requests for... read more →
Dec
15
Dec
08
A few short months ago, our office assisted in overcoming an extensive and seemingly difficult H-1B Request for Evidence. The company is a distinguished provider of clinical research services. With over 18 years of clinical research experience and cutting-edge technology solutions, the company was made up of talented IT and... read more →
Oct
12
The Game-Changing Visa Bulletin Has Been Released! How Does This Affect Your Green Card Application?
This is the moment many have been waiting for! According to the October 2018 Visa Bulletin, family-based and employment-based beneficiaries may file for their green cards even before their priority dates are current! How is that possible? Please read on. INTRODUCTION This is the moment many have been waiting for! ... read more →
Sep
28
The H-1B visa quota is widely-known for filling up quickly – usually within the first week of April – the very first week after USCIS begins accepting petitions subject to the annual cap. The legislation caps the number of H-1B visas at 85,000 slots annually: 65,000 for first-time applicants and... read more →
Sep
15
Effective October 1, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced the premium processing fee will increase from $1,225 to $1,410. FAQs What is a premium processing fee? Why is it important? The premium processing fee is an optional fee that may be included with certain types of employment-based petitions. ... read more →
Aug
16
On June 21, 2018, USCIS will begin recalling approximately 800 Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that were issued in conjunction with Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, which was granted by USCIS asylum officers. The cards contain a production error that transposed the first and last names... read more →
Aug
11
La corte en Washington DC En Abril, El tribunal federal decidió que USCIS debe aceptar nuevas solicitudes y renovaciones para DACA según los requisitos del 2012. El tribunal federal en Washington D.C. afirmó la decisión de que DACA necesita ser restablecida, sin embargo, la corte ha suspendido la decisión para darle... read more →
Aug
03
USCIS made two announcements in recent weeks that may have a big impact on many immigration cases. Now more than ever, having an experienced immigration attorney at your side is essential. First, USCIS adjusted its policy for handling application denials, in order to be more in line “with the immigration... read more →
Jul
05
On July 5, 2018, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Yemen. After carefully reviewing conditions in Yemen, it was determined that the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that support Yemen’s current designation for TPS continue to... read more →
Jun
29
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld President Trump’s "travel ban". Despite the many controversies surrounding the travel ban, the Court focused on the President’s powers to control and limit who may come to the United States. The Court found that the President has sweeping... read more →