The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule amending regulations governing the H-1B visa program. The rule will go into effect on April 1, 2019. The new rule introduces two important changes to the H-1B application process. First, the selection order for H-1B regular cap petitions and petitions claiming the advanced degree exemption […]
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USCIS announced its resumed premium processing on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions. For those currently waiting for USCIS review, or who have received a request for evidence (RFE), you can request for premium processing at the time of RFE response submission. For our current clients, if you […]
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Jan 14 2019
Department of State released the February 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for February 2019. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference […]
Read MoreBy Xiaojie (Marta) Meng, Alex Kim On December 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed regulation in the Federal Register that would impose an internet-based registration requirement for cap subject H-1B petitions. A. DHS is Proposing Amendments to Introduce an Electronic Registration Requirement for H-1B Petitions and to Change the Order […]
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Dec 17 2018
Department of State released the January 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designatedthe Dates of Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for January 2019. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference categories […]
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Nov 28 2018
Department of State released the December 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Dates of Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for December 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference […]
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Oct 11 2018
Department of State released the November 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Dates of Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for November 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference […]
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing the June 28 Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens Policy Memorandum (PM) (PDF, 140 KB) on Oct. 1, 2018. An NTA is a document that instructs an individual to appear before an […]
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Sep 12 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is adjusting the premium processing fee for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers beginning on Oct. 1, 2018 to more effectively adjudicate petitions and maintain effective service to petitioners. The premium processing fee will increase to $1410, […]
Read MoreUSCIS is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to include certain additional H-1B petitions. USCIS expects these suspensions will last until Feb. 19, 2019, and will notify the public via uscis.gov before resuming premium processing for these petitions. […]
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