USCIS Extends H-1B Adjudication to the Texas Service Center
As of May 20, 2019, USCIS announced that the Texas Service Center would begin accepting certain H-1B petitions to decrease processing times and assist the California,
Read More »UPDATE: USCIS Changes Unlawful Presence Rules for F, J, and M Students
On May 3, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an injunction to temporarily enjoin USCIS from applying the Department of Homeland
Read More »Trump Administration’s FY 2020 Budget Proposal Seeks to Increase H-1B Filing Fees
The Trump administration has released an FY 2020 budget proposal which, if approved, would result in the doubling of H-1B filing fees. Companies with 25 or fewer U.S.
Read More »House Democrats Propose New Legislation to Protect Dreamers
The House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing to discuss the DREAM Act, which would create a substantial avenue toward citizenship for more than 2 million
Read More »President Trump Unveils New Immigration Program, Build America Visa
In an announcement Thursday, May 16, President Trump said the plan would create “a fair, modern, and lawful system of immigration for the United States.” Scant on
Read More »The Trump Administration to Unveil New Immigration Proposal
It is expected that President Donald Trump will introduce a new immigration proposal on Thursday, May 16 that will shift the United States’ immigration system toward
Read More »June 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released today the June 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably the June 2019 sees significant retrogression in the EB-1 India category, with the
Read More »Trump Administration Appoints New Deputy Director of USCIS
On Friday, May 10, the Trump administration announced that career staffer Mark Koumans would assume the role of Deputy Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »White House May Make E-Verify Mandatory as Part of Immigration Reform
As the White House develops its immigration system reform, those familiar with the plans indicate that including a mandatory nationwide E-Verify may be part of the proposal.
Read More »Second Anniversary of the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) highlights changes that have impacted business immigration since the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order was
Read More »Customs and Border Protection Makes Changes to I-94 Record
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they will be issuing I-94 records with both numbers and letters. Currently, I-94 records consist of 11 numbers. Starting May
Read More »Immigration Restrictions on Visa Overstays Relying on Questionable DHS Data
In response to the final policy memorandum issued by President Trump on April 22 regarding visa overstays, stakeholders question the reliability of the data relied on by
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