January 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2019 Visa Bulletin today. The January visa bulletin sees little advances in certain categories, while others remain
Read More »USCIS Changes to H-1B Cap: New Year, New Proposals, Part 1
Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Justin Parsons, Jeff Quilhot, and Hiba Anver hosted a webinar on the latest proposal to modify the H-1B Cap program. The main points of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Pitfalls of Hiring Without Degree Requirements
As the global economic trend continues to shift from credential-based hiring to skill-based, many companies are beginning to hire highly qualified employees who have gained
Read More »USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation Grants
The USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation grant program exist to provide educational materials and resources to assist the naturalization process and to facilitate
Read More »USCIS Simplifies Access of Online Data
USCIS announced an update to their online data page including improved filter settings and data descriptions with date ranges. USCIS published a key to assist in
Read More »L-1 One Year Clarification
USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum clarifying the one-year of foreign employment requirement for L-1 applicants. Specifically, the memorandum clarifies how the requirement
Read More »EIG Webinar Series: Changes to the H-1B Cap – What the Proposed Rule Means for the Current Process
On Thursday, December 6 at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST, Erickson Immigration Group hosted a webinar to address the recently proposed changes to the H-1B Cap process. EIG
Read More »Streamlined H-1B lottery process proposal announced by USCIS HQ
Update: Friday, November 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed two main changes to the H-1B cap process: (1)
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About I-9 Compliance and How to Prepare for an Investigation
Erickson Immigration Group Attorney Miatrai Brown shares the latest on the government’s tightening of I-9 compliance, and provides ways for companies to prepare
Read More »LAW360 | Expert Analysis: Revised DOL Form Will Impact Upcoming H-1B Cap Season
By Miatrai Brown, Erickson Immigration Group Attorney On Nov. 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new edition of the Labor Condition Application, or LCA, Form
Read More »USCIS May End the Practice of Denying Pending Advance Parole Applications under Certain Circumstances
Although not in a formal memorandum, USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna has announced that the Service plans to end its practice of denying Advance Parole (AP) applications if
Read More »Domestic N-565 and N-600 Biometric Appointment Requirement
USCIS is reshaping its policy on biometric submission for the N-565 and N-600 applications. USCIS now requires all US-based applicants for Replacement
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