On October 11, 2011, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new initiative to harness industry expertise from the public and private sectors and increase the job creation potential of employment-based and high-skilled visa categories. Called 'Entrepreneurs in Residence', the initiative built upon a series...
What is the L-1 Visa Category?
Immigration Attorneys
Are you looking for a U.S. visa in order to transfer to an office your company has in the United States? Fortunately, the L-1 visa may have been specifically designed for...
Mass Worksite Arrests of Unauthorized Immigrants to End
Immigration Attorneys
Immigration policy is often the source of new headlines and October was filled with them. The Biden Administration is looking to make some significant departures from Trump Era immigration policy and...
ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 2 OF AN 8 PART SERIES). HOW MUCH DO PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY TO H-1B EMPLOYEES AND WHY THE FEDERALLY MANDATED PREVAILING WAGE IS SO IMPORTANT.
Employers who seek to hire an H-1B nonimmigrant in a specialty occupation must first make a filing with the Department of Labor (DOL) and obtain a Labor Condition Application (LCA). The LCA, among other things, must specify the number of workers sought, the occupational classification in which the H-1B will be employed, and the...
The Power of Litigation to Correct Immigration Policy: DHS Withdraws H-1B Selection Final Rule
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Dec 6, 2019, announced a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10.00 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition. USCIS will open an initial registration period for a minimum...
The Power of Litigation to Correct Immigration Policy: DHS Withdraws H-1B Selection Final Rule
The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule that withdraws the Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions final rule, also known as the H-1B Selection Final Rule, issued Jan. 8, 2021. That rule was vacated by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
On...
I-9 Update: ICE announces extension to I-9 compliance flexibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year. Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until April 30, 2022.
This extension will continue to apply the guidance...
H-1B વીઝાની અરજી કરવાની મોસમ, કંપની અને કર્મચારી માટે શું તૈયારીઓ
યુએસ સિટિઝનશીપ એન્ડ ઇમિગ્રેશન સર્વિસીઝ (USCIS)એ ૬ ડિસેમ્બર, ૨૦૧૯ના રોજ જાહેરાત કરાઈ હતી કે H-1B માટે કેપ-સબ્જેક્ટ્સ પિટિશન કરતાં પહેલાં સૌપ્રથમ ઇલેક્ટ્રોનિક રજિસ્ટ્રેશન કરાવવાનું રહેશે. એડવાન્સ્ડ ડિગ્રી એક્ઝમ્પશન માટે લાયક હોય તેમણે પણ ૧૦ ડોલરની ફી સાથે ઇલેક્ટ્રોનિક રજિસ્ટ્રેશન કરાવવાનું હોય છે. ૧૪ દિવસના સમયગાળામાં રજિસ્ટ્રેશન કરાવી લેવાનું હોય છે. પિટિશનર અથવા તેના અધિકૃત...
USCIS Announces FY 2021 Accomplishments
USCIS is releasing preliminary fiscal year (FY) 2021 agency statistics and accomplishments. These preliminary statistics highlight important immigration trends and illustrate the work accomplished by USCIS in FY 2021. The agency will publish final, verified FY 2021 statistics in January 2022.
“I’m immensely proud of the USCIS workforce and for their achievements in a...
ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 1 OF AN 8 PART SERIES) H-1B FILING SEASON (FOR THE 2022 DEADLINE ON APRIL 1st) GETS INTO FULL-SWING FOR H-1B EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYEES.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Dec 6, 2019, announced a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10.00 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition. USCIS will open an initial registration period for a minimum...
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