The Challenging Climate for the H-1B Program
USCIS is currently being sued in two separate cases over their Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) process and policy. USCIS may revoke a petition if the terms of employment
Read More »White House Uses Executive Privilege for Census Question Inquiry
“Is this person a citizen of the United States?” With the 2020 census looming and the issue of a new question on citizenship to be added, the Trump Administration is
Read More »Kenneth Cuccinelli Named as Acting Director of USCIS
On Monday, June 10, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced that President Trump named Kenneth Cuccinelli II as Acting Director of the U.S.
Read More »Government Accountability Office to Investigate USCIS Processing Delays
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) processing delays have been steadily increasing for many years, but the backlog has reached new highs
Read More »Premium Processing for Remaining FY2020 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions to Begin on June 10, 2019
Update: At 3:24 pm EST on June 7, 2019, the USCIS announced that premium processing for all remaining FY2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions will begin on June 10, 2019. This
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the New Social Media Account Sharing Requirement for U.S. Visa Applicants
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk about the recently announced requirement for applicants seeking a U.S. visa: sharing your social media account
Read More »Erickson in the News: No one ‘is safe’: H-1B visa approvals plunged 10% last year, feds say
Melia Russell | June 5, 2019 According to new data released by the federal government on the state of the H-1B visa, commonly used for high-skilled workers in tech,
Read More »Cuba | Trump Administration Restricts Travel
U.S. citizens hoping to travel to Cuba now face new restrictions for their plans. On Tuesday, the Trump Administration introduced a ban on what are referred to as
Read More »Mark Koumans Named as Acting Director of USCIS
On Monday, June 3, it was announced that USCIS Deputy Director Mark Koumans had been appointed as the acting director as L. Francis Cissna departs the agency. Mr. Koumans was
Read More »Taiwan | Same-Sex Dependents Status Approved
Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage. This came after Taiwan’s constitutional court held that same-sex marriage should be legalized back in 2017. The court’s decision
Read More »United Kingdom | Migration Advisory Committee Recommends Broadening Shortage
UK’s Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has reviewed the Shortage Occupation List and has recommended broadening the list to include roles related to Software Development,
Read More »Department of Homeland Security Announces Increased Fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
Effective June 24, 2019, there will be changes to the fees charged by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to international students, exchange visitors and
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