Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules

• April 30, 2019
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Please find here an interesting article on Reuters.

Israeli Nationals Eligible for Treaty Investor Visas

• April 26, 2019
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Certain Israeli nationals who are lawfully present in the United States will soon be able to request a change of status to the E-2 treaty investor classification. Beginning May 1, eligible Israeli nationals already in …

IT Services Companies And Clients Bear Brunt Of H-1B Crackdown

• March 8, 2019
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Please find here an interesting article on Forbes.

New Form I-539 issued by USCIS

• March 6, 2019
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and added a new Form I-539A. Both will come into effect on March 8, 2019. Old forms will still …

USCIS processing delays reach crisis level

• January 31, 2019
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Analysis of recently published U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data reveals crisis-level delays in the agency’s processing of applications and petitions for immigration benefits under the Trump administration. Throughout the nation, these delays are …

DHS Announces Final Rule for a More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program

• January 30, 2019
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Final Rule Effective Beginning April 1, 2019  WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  posted today for public inspection, a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced …

Certificate of Citizenship

• January 29, 2019
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that applicants can now complete and file Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, and Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 …

H-1B Premium Processing

• January 28, 2019
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Today USCIS resumed premium processing for fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap petitions. Premium processing remains suspended for H-1B changes of employer, amendments and non-cap subject changes of status.

H-1B Cap Preregistration

• January 25, 2019
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Today the Office of Management and Budget approved the H-1B preregistration requirement. We expect that the final H-1B rule will be published in the Federal Register sometime this week.

H-2A and H-2B Visas

• January 18, 2019
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Today DHS published a notice identifying 84 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A program and 81 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2B program for the coming year. …