Updates to I-751 and I-829 Receipts
Applicants filing to remove conditions on a green card using Form I-751 or I-829 will now receive a receipt notice that can be presented in conjunction with the green
Read More »USCIS Expands Online Filing
In an effort to increase efficiency, security, and convenience, USCIS announced the availability of online submission for Forms N-565 and N-336, which are typically used by
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Possible Elimination of the H4 EAD Program
EIG attorneys Andy Finkle and Jeffrey Quilhot discuss the possible elimination of the H4 EAD program and what course of action could be taken.
Read More »USCIS and DOJ to Collaborate on Visa Fraud Enforcement
USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) and the Department of Justice’s Immigrant Employee Rights Division (IER) recently signed a memorandum of
Read More »Full Appeals Court to Hear Sanctuary Injunction Arguments
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will sit en banc to rehear arguments on a district court’s ability to impose a nationwide injunction on the
Read More »DHS To Rescind Startup Founder Rule
The Trump administration plans to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule, which was created near the end of the Obama presidency to allow foreign entrepreneurs parole
Read More »ICE Compliance Checks Rise Sharply in 2018
In late 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Thomas Homan announced plans for the agency to dramatically increase worksite enforcement at US
Read More »NAFTA Negotiations May Affect TN Visas
Ongoing NAFTA negotiations could lead to a reduction in the number of TN visas issued to Canadian and Mexican professionals. The Trump administration wants to limit both
Read More »Moderate GOP Push to Protect Immigrants
Moderate GOP Push to Protect Immigrants. A small group of moderate Congressional Republicans is embarking on “an aggressive maneuver” to compel floor debate on various
Read More »The Strive to Keep H-4 EAD Alive
This past Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 130 lawmakers, led by Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Mia Love (R-Utah) argued in a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Read More »USCIS Changes Unlawful Presence Rules for F, J, and M Students
USCIS issued a new policy effective August 9, 2018 which will radically change the way that violations by F, J, or M students or exchange visitors lead to a three-year,
Read More »H-1B by the Numbers
USCIS released a report last month detailing data about H-1B workers for FY 2014 through FY 2017. Since 2014, the number of filed petitions has increased by 26%, and most
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