F-1 students with cap-gap work authorization who have an H-1B petition that remains pending on Oct. 1, 2018 are no longer authorized to work as of October 1, 2018 as the “cap-gap” work authorization is …
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The Department of State has just released the October 2018 Visa Bulletin which determines visa availability. Here is a brief summary: There is still a worldwide EB-1 backlog for the employment-based, first-preference (“EB-1”) category, and a Final Action …
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What Is It? On July 13, 2018, USCIS issued new guidance regarding adjudicator discretion to deny a request for an immigration benefit without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny …
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Please find here an interesting article on New York Times.
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DHS published a final rule in today’s Federal Register increasing the premium processing filing fee by 14.92 percent, changing it from $1,225 to $1,410. The rule is effective October 1, 2018, and applications postmarked on …
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Please find here an interesting article on Forbes.
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Effective August 9, 2018, USCIS made fundamental changes to its policy inasmuch that students’ or exchange visitors’ status violations will automatically make them unlawfully present and subject to the 3- or 10-year reentry bars. Under …
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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must fully restore the DACA program but delayed the order until August 23, 2018, to allow the government to respond and appeal. In the decision, the court …
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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 …
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USCIS 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 …
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