Increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants with No Criminal Record
Reports indicate an increase in the number of ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants without a criminal record. In recent months, less than 70% of undocumented immigrants
Read More »USCIS to Close its Overseas Offices
The Trump Administration is reportedly planning to close all 23 international USCIS offices, which currently handle family visa requests, international adoptions, and other
Read More »Consulting and Outsourcing Firms Suing USCIS Over H-1B Program
Consulting and Outsourcing Businesses relying on H-1B Visa workers havefiled over 40 lawsuits against the federal government claiming that USCIS has been too aggressive with
Read More »DOL Releases Guidance Levying New Employer Requirements for LCA Posting Practices
The Department of Labor released a Guidance on March 15, 2019 which may require H-1B employers to reevaluate posting practices to ensure compliance with the posting notice
Read More »USCIS Revises Terms of Introduction for Updated I-539 and New I-539A
USCIS has responded to stakeholder requests following the announcement of a revised I-539 and New I-539A application forms for Nonimmigrant dependents by revising the terms
Read More »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 »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
Read More »Bill Aims to End Decades-Long Waits for Highly-Skilled Immigrants
A new bill, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, has been introduced to address the wait time for immigrants to the United States. Under the current
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk to Professor Ron Hira in an H-1B Debate
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Ron Hira, a Howard University professor and co-author of “Reforming US High Skilled Guestworker Program” which
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