USCIS Edging Closer to the Elimination of H-4 EADs
Recent court filing indicates USCIS still moving forward with revising regulations Update: Yesterday, within the context of ongoing litigation over H-4 EADs in the U.S.
Read More »HS Clarifies STEM OPT Rules
New information on reporting obligations and outside training. Update: The DHS is making a concerted effort to clarify compliance requirements for those working on Optional
Read More »EB-1 Retrogression Expected to Last Longer Than Normal This Year
Backlog may continue into December. Update: This week, the Department of State (DOS) released the September 2018 visa bulletin. As reported in our monthly Visa Bulletin
Read More »September 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the September 2018 Visa Bulletin. As the fiscal year 2018 comes to a close, next month’s visa bulletin announces significant
Read More »Skilling Australian Fund Bill Takes Effect August 12, 2018
A new phase of Australia’s immigration reforms to be implemented on Sunday. Update: The Australian Government’s recent migration amendments, which includes new
Read More »USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance Delayed
Update: On Monday, USCIS delayed the implementation of the June 28, 2018 policy memorandum concerning the issuance of “Notices to Appear”. The new policy was due to
Read More »House Appropriations Committee Approves Bi-Partisan Bill Aimed at Reducing Green Card Backlogs
Tied to funding for other key immigration initiatives, the bill has a chance of success. Update: On Wednesday, an immigration proposal Forbes called “The Most
Read More »Bloomberg BNA White Paper: USCIS Delivers One-Two Punch With New Policy Guidance
Bloomberg White Paper – Xavier Francis On July 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that will give
Read More »New USCIS Memo Lowers the Bar for Case Denials
USCIS Officers will have full discretion to deny applications and petitions without first issuing a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny Update: Currently,
Read More »August 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the August 2018 Visa Bulletin: In addition to the India and China EB-1 categories, all other countries now have a cut-off date for
Read More »New USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance
Update: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued guidance that requires the agency’s officers to initiate removal proceedings by issuing Notices to
Read More »Federal Court in CA Grants Preliminary Order Suspending Key Provisions of AB450
Update: In a lawsuit filed by the federal government in response to AB450 (a recent California law impacting the relationship between California employers and Federal
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