The Strive to Keep H-4 EAD Alive
This past Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 130 lawmakers, led by Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Mia Love (R-Utah) argued in a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Read More »USCIS Changes Unlawful Presence Rules for F, J, and M Students
USCIS issued a new policy effective August 9, 2018 which will radically change the way that violations by F, J, or M students or exchange visitors lead to a three-year,
Read More »H-1B by the Numbers
USCIS released a report last month detailing data about H-1B workers for FY 2014 through FY 2017. Since 2014, the number of filed petitions has increased by 26%, and most
Read More »June 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
As previously reported in the April 2018 visa bulletin, the EB-1 categories for India and China remain with a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these categories remain
Read More »LAW360 | Expert Analysis: F-1 Visa Holders Changing To H-1B Face New Risks
By Xavier Francis, Erickson Immigration Group Attorney On March 20, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will temporarily suspend premium
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 »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 »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 »Erickson in the News: Big American tech companies are snapping up foreign-worker visas, replacing Indian outsourcing firms
Paayal Zaveri | Aditi Roy A new study from the National Foundation for American Policy, shows that U.S. tech companies are relying more on skilled foreign workers using
Read More »Erickson in the News: Big American tech companies are snapping up foreign-worker visas, replacing Indian outsourcing firms
Paayal Zaveri CNBC20 April 2018 A new study from the National Foundation for American Policy, shows that U.S. tech companies are relying more on skilled foreign workers
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
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