USCIS Data Reveals Higher Rates of RFE and Denial in Recent H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions
USCIS released a report indicating that the first quarter of the 2019 Fiscal Year contained an increased number of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) issued for H-1B Visa
Read More »Premium Processing Resumes for ALL H-1B Cases
Update: Starting Tuesday, March 12, premium processing will again be available for all H-1B petitions. This encompasses all H-1B petitions including change of employer
Read More »Immigration Compliance: A Tech Mobility Leadership Panel
In this week’s podcast, we bring you the panel discussion EIG hosted with Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) on government affairs and policy positions and
Read More »United Kingdom | ePassport Gates System Opens to Seven Non-EU Nations
As of March 11, 2019, nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States will be able to use the electronic passport
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Citizenship with Professor Robinson Woodward-Burns
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Read More »H-4 EAD Rule Moving Forward, But Still in Early Stages
The Proposed Rule is With the White House OMB for Review Update: On February 20, 2019, DHS submitted the H-4 EAD Rule removal to the White House Office of Management and
Read More »India | India Expected to Announce Changes to Improve E-Visa Program
In coming weeks India is expected to announce changes to improve the e-visa program, making it even more attractive to business visitors. Changes are expected to include:
Read More »Ireland | Irish Government Improves Processing Times
Irish CSEP and GEP processing times have reduced greatly in recent weeks, with current processing times at approximately 4 weeks for applications filed by Trusted
Read More »Research Indicates Immigrants Innovate at a High Rate
Researchers at George Mason University have found that tech companies owned by immigrants have “higher rates of innovation” compared to companies owned by U.S.
Read More »DHS Has Submitted a Proposed Rule to Remove Employment Eligibility for H-4 Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders
Four years after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule extending employment eligibility to H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B Visa Holders who are
Read More »AILA Requests Delay to Mandatory Effective Date of Revised Form I-539 and New Form I-539A
As a follow up to our article published February 13, 2019 regarding the revised version of form I-539, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has sent a
Read More »USCIS Issues New Guidance Regarding Spousal Petitions Involving Minors
USCIS has announced new guidance for officers adjudicating I-130 Petitions for Alien Relatives. Between FY 2007 and FY 2017, USCIS approved approximately 8,500 spousal
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