An unexpected question has been popping up for some temporary employment visa applicants during their interviews at U.S. consulates: “Why can’t an American do this job?” “How do you even answer that question?” David Strashnoy …
Read MoreUSCIS published new guidance regarding the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs). NTAs are issued to a noncitizen whom the federal government believes to be removable from the United States. The NTA sets forth the …
Read MoreUSCIS has just released the visa bulletin for August 2018 which provides for visa availability retrogression in the EB-1 category for worldwide applicants. The visa bulletin determines when adjustment applications can be submitted. For EB-1 …
Read MoreA federal judge in Los Angeles will appoint an independent auditor to oversee the treatment of children in immigrant detention facilities. The Friday ruling came a day after the court-imposed deadline for the Trump administration …
Read MoreThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) established a new office in order to identify people who lied on their citizenship applications and to denaturalize them. USCIS is hiring several dozen immigration officers to review …
Read MoreA pair of policy memos circulated recently by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may pave the way for sudden visa denials and referrals for deportation, immigration attorneys say. The most recent memo, released last week, …
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In April 2018, USCIS updated its website to indicate that STEM OPTs cannot be placed at 3rd-party worksites. This update is unsupported by ICE’s FAQ relating to its policy on placement agencies, which states: …
Read MoreOn June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s September 24, 2017 Presidential Proclamation (Travel Ban 3.0) by a vote of 5 to 4, allowing the travel ban to remain in effect. Currently, nationals …
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document, and Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the …
Read MoreUSCIS has issued a reminder that F-1 students’ OPT (and corresponding EAD) will be automatically terminated if the F-1 student either: Transfers to another school, or Begins study at another educational level (e.g., beginning a …
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