USCIS CLARIFIES POLICY ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY WORKSITE H-1B PETITIONS


The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. USCIS has published a policy memorandum making clear that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an...
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction

 

USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA. Due to federal court orders on Jan. 9,2018 and Feb. 13, 2018, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. The scope of the Feb. 13 preliminary injunction issued in the Eastern District...

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Trump’s Immigration Crime Hotline Raises Concerns for Immigrants

What is the immigration crime hotline?

President Trump created the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) hotline last year in an apparent attempt to provide a voice to those who had been injured by the actions of immigrants.  Now, after a year of operation, VOICE is being used improperly as essentially a crime tip line....

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USCIS PROVIDES UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF BUY AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN EXECUTIVE ORDER

On Sept. 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated the orderly phase out of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DHS will provide a limited, six-month window during which it will consider certain requests for DACA and applications for work authorization, under...

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Trump Draws International Criticism After Referring to Countries as “Shitholes”

What is the future of immigration in America?President Trump met with lawmakers last week to discuss protecting immigrants from the nations of Haiti, El Salvador, and several African countries.  During the meeting, Trump allegedly became frustrated and asked the attendees why America is allowing “all these people from shithole countries” to come here. While...
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Six Potential Major Impacts of Proposed New EB-5 Investor Visa Law


USCIS has released two new forms consistent with the implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which revised Immigration and Nationality Act 203(b)(5).The new forms are Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise, and Form I-956G, Regional Center Annual Statement. The next series of forms USCIS...
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