Employment-Based

If you received a Request for Evidence (RFE) to submit your Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record to USCIS, please respond to the RFE as soon as possible rather than waiting the entire 87-day response period.
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USCIS has updated its Policy Manual to offer clearer guidance on the evidence evaluated for EB-1 immigrant visa classifications, specifically for those demonstrating extraordinary ability (E11) and those who are outstanding professors or researchers (E12).
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Immigration lawyers play an essential role in helping individuals and businesses navigate the intricate and dynamic landscape of U.S. immigration law. Our team of skilled immigration professionals handles a diverse range of matters to support clients in achieving their objectives. This blog post offers an overview of some of the most common issues we assist our clients with.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new policy guidance regarding the assessment of an employer's ability to pay the proffered wage for certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications. Employers must demonstrate their continued capacity to pay the beneficiary the offered wage from the priority date of the immigrant petition.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
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There is no way around it. The past few years have been tough for employers. With companies facing unprecedented struggles and retaining employees more difficult than ever, many employers are at their wits end. Employers who have a number of foreign national employees, some have reflected on creative ways to help retain employees. Many have then wondered whether they can require proof of permanent U.S. residency to help ensure that their employees will be there for the long haul. Many have also wondered whether they can refuse to hire a person whose employment documents have an expiration date of less than a year.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been expanding premium processing in phases to certain pending Forms I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Recently, USCIS announced that you can file a premium processing request if you have a pending Form I-140 for the following classifications and filing dates:  

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Employment Visas for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) in the United States are exhausted. FY22 ends on September 30, and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cannot consider any more I-485 (green card) applications until FY23, which starts on October 1st. The following is an overview of this situation.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
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USCIS provided FAQs addressing FY2023 employment-based adjustment of status questions and states that the FY2023 annual limit will be higher than was typical before the pandemic but lower than FY2021 and FY2022. FAQs address retrogression, CSPA, medicals, and more.
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When terminating a foreign worker in the United States, employers must consider several State and Federal immigration laws. Therefore, this guide by the NPZ Law Group will explain what employers must do when terminating certain types of noncitizen workers.
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