USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Petitions
Effective April 2, 2018, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all cap-subject H-1B petitions. The Service anticipates the suspension to last until
Read More »What We’re Watching: Premium Processing Suspended For H-1B CAP Cases
USCIS Announces Suspension of Premium Processing for CAP Cases Update: As in prior years, this year USCIS will be suspending Premium Processing for H-1B CAP cases.This
Read More »What We’re Watching: Global Trade Discussions Raise Issue of Potential Visa Restrictions
Update: According to recent reports from the ongoing trade discussions in Washington, the White House has floated the idea of restricting student visas for Chinese
Read More »What We’re Watching: Australia’s New TSS (Subclass 482) Visa Takes Effect This Weekend
Update: After months of incremental changes, the Australian government has announced that the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (Subclass 482) will officially replace the
Read More »New Visa Considerations for Travel to India
In January 2017, India implemented changes to the e-Visa scheme, creating separate categories for business, tourism, and medical travel. The e-Visa is available to
Read More »USCIS Opens TPS Re-Registration Period for Syrians
Last week, USCIS announced that the re-registration period for Syrians who currently hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is open from March 5 to May 4, 2018. Syrian TPS
Read More »Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against California
On March 6, 2018, the Justice Department led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its recent passage of laws intended to
Read More »What We’re Watching: EB-1 Priority Dates Stalled for China and India Until Fall
Update: The April 2018 Visa Bulletin was released yesterday. For this month, the most notable movement is the retrogression for the employment-based first preference
Read More »Special Alert: April 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
Notable changes are reflected in the April 2018 Visa Bulletin. Primarily, the EB-1 India and China categories will have a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these categories
Read More »Brazil’s E-visa Now Available for Certain Nationals
As an update to our previous article regarding changes to Brazil immigration laws and visa categories, the long-anticipated Electronic Visa (E-visa) was implemented
Read More »EIG Focus: The Importance of Site Visits
While the EIG team races towards the pending H-1B Cap deadline, I was fortunate to spend some time sprinting around the San Francisco Bay Area over the past few weeks. While
Read More »THE H-4 EAD PROGRAM—WHAT’S NEXT?
On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B workers who are applying for
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