False Marriage Claim Uncovered by USCIS
A foreign national was recently convicted of illegally procuring citizenship on the basis of a fraudulent marriage entered into solely for immigration purposes. The foreign
Read More »Bank of America Sued for Refusing to Hire DACA Recipient
Bank of America is the subject of a lawsuit alleging that it refused to hire a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This presents a
Read More »Consulates Issuing Visa Stamps for Shortened Validity Periods
The US Department of State has acknowledged a recent trend in consular posts issuing “limited-validity” visas, with shorter validity dates and fewer permitted entries
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Third Travel Ban
On April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the Trump administration’s third travel ban. This ban is currently in effect and applies a permanent ban to
Read More »New DACA Applications May Be Accepted in a Few Months
A US District Court judge in Washington, DC ruled on April 24 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cannot be phased out, but the decision has been
Read More »Common US Alternatives for H-1B Cap Applicants
With the H-1B Cap Lottery completed, those awaiting selection may be eager to know what US visa alternatives are available to them. Following up on our previous article
Read More »Tax Reform Could Mean Changes for Global Mobility
As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which affects deductions for relocating employees and companies, some multinational companies are looking to revise their mobility
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Challenge to the Travel Ban
On April 25, 2018, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to the latest iteration of President Trump’s travel ban. Last December, the Court
Read More »USCIS Adds New Features to E-Verify
On April 23, 2018, USCIS released an updated version of E-Verify with several new features aimed at making the system more user-friendly. The changes will improve users’
Read More »Over 190,000 H-1B Cap Petitions Received for FY2019
USCIS recently announced that it received 190,098 Cap-subject H-1B petitions during this year’s filing period. According to the numbers released by USCIS, of the 190,098
Read More »Travel Ban on Chad Citizens Lifted
Effective April 13, citizens of Chad are no longer subject to President Trump’s travel ban and can now apply for all US visa categories. Chad was originally placed under
Read More »H-1B Cap: What Happens Now?
On Friday, April 6, USCIS announced that the annual cap on new H-1B visas had been met. For the sixth year in a row, USCIS received more than 85,000 H-1B petitions within the
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