EIG Summary | DHS Strengthens the H-1B Visa Classification Program
On September 5, DHS submitted strengthened H-1B visa rules to the Office of Budget and Management (OMB) for review under the “Interim Final Rule” stage. OMB’s review
Read More »EIG Summary | Australia Prioritizes Specific Skilled Occupations as Exempt from the Travel Ban
Summary: Australia has announced a new “Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List,” of 17 occupations which may be exempt from the travel ban into the country.
Read More »USCIS Furloughs Canceled
Acting Head of USCIS Joseph Edlow has confirmed that USCIS will not proceed with furloughing 70% of its staff at the end of the month. The agency still requires
Read More »USCIS Relaxes I-9 Rules Due to EAD Production Delays
Following significant delays in the production of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), USCIS will allow foreign nationals with approved EAD cases to use their approval
Read More »September 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The Department of State (DOS) released the September 2020 visa bulletin today. The employment-based categories see little to no movement in September 2020, as is expected
Read More »FAQ on the National Interest Exceptions to Presidential Proclamations Suspending the Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants
On August 12, 2020, the Department of State issued updated guidance regarding national interest exceptions noted in President Trump’s proclamations suspending entry of
Read More »National Interest Exceptions To Recent Presidential Proclamations
On August 12, 2020, the Department of State issued updated guidance regarding national interest exceptions noted in President Trump’s proclamations suspending entry of
Read More »USCIS Expected to Reopen FY21 H-1B Lottery
On Monday, August 10, multiple sources close to USCIS began reporting that the agency would reopen the FY 2021 H-1B lottery due to lower than expected filing numbers of the
Read More »Summary and Analysis on President Trump’s Executive Order to Prioritize American Workers for Federal Contracts
On Monday, August 3, President Donald Trump released an “Executive Order on Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers to
Read More »US Labor and Immigration Agencies Team Up on H-1B Enforcement
Summary: On Friday, USCIS announced via a tweet that the agency had “entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the US Department of Labor to provide access and
Read More »USCIS to Increase Filing Fees
Summary: On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new Final Rule regarding USCIS filing fees. USCIS has determined after a biennial fee review
Read More »Updates on the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak
On Wednesday, July 23, a Department of State official announced publicly that individuals who were in the U.S. at the time of the Trump administration’s release of the
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