Premium Processing Resumes for More H-1B Cases
Update: Starting Tuesday, February 19, premium processing will again be available for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. This includes all change of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk with XXL about Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage and Deportation
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was apprehended by ICE earlier this month for overstaying his visa. Although he was released on bond this Wednesday, his permanent stay in
Read More »UPDATE – AILA Finds that USCIS Processing Times are at “Crisis Levels”
As a result of AILA’s report on long-delayed USCIS processing times, 86 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Jesús Garcia (D-Ill.), have signed a letter addressed to the
Read More »Revised Form I-539 to be Published by USCIS
USCIS announced its plans to publish a revised version of Form I-539 on March 11, 2019. As of this date, USCIS will no longer accept any earlier version of Form I-539. There
Read More »Ice Operated Fake University to Target Immigration Fraud
The Department of Homeland Security designed an undercover operation to expose immigration fraud by creating the University of Farmington in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The
Read More »U.S. Employers See Success in Challenging Visa Denials
U.S. employers seeking to employ foreign nationals have seen success in settling lawsuits filed against USCIS challenging visa denials. The American Immigration Lawyers
Read More »Upcoming Changes to Processing of H and L Visa Applications in China
Effective March 1, 2019, the U.S. Consulates in the Chinese cities Chengdu and Shengyang will no longer accept H or L visa interviews. The U.S. Department of
Read More »AILA Finds that USCIS Processing Times are at “Crisis Levels”
On January 30, 2019, The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) issued a report which analyzed USCIS data on processing times from FY 2014 to FY 2018. The report
Read More »Erickson in the News: Trump changes high-tech visa system, making it less attractive for employers
by Sean Higgins | January 31, 2019 The Trump administration announced changes to the H-1B visa program Thursday that would make the process more favorable toward the most
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk about the end of the Shutdown. What’s Next?
In this week’s edition of the Immigration Nerds podcast, EIG attorney Liesolot Whitbeck sheds light on the specifics of the temporary reopening of the government
Read More »CAP Order Reversed, Effective April 1, 2019
USCIS has confirmed that, effective April 1, 2019, it will reverse the order of selection for H-1B cap lottery to benefit individuals with a master’s or higher degree
Read More »OMB Completes Review of H-1B Registration Requirement Final Rule
On January 25, 2019, USCIS announced that the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs have completed their review of
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