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USCIS has begun exercising case-by-case discretion in waiving in-person interviews for certain adjustment of status applicants. As background, on October 1, 2017, and onward, the prior administration began requiring that all adjustment of status applications based on employment be interviewed prior to adjudicating each application. By mid-2021, USCIS is exercising its discretion to waiver such …
In an announcement dated March 20, 2018, and less than 2 weeks before the major FY2019 H-1B filing season begins on April 2, 2018, USCIS has announced that it is suspending H-1B premium processing for cap subject H-1B filings for FY2019. This is the second H-1B season in a row where USCIS has suspended its …
In a surprise announcement on March 3, 2017, USCIS advised that it will suspend its premium processing service for all H-1B petitions starting April 3, 2017. April 3, 2017 is the earliest date that U.S. employers can file cap subject H-1B petitions for FY 2018, which begins on October 1, 2017. The suspension applies to …
On December 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issued its Border Security Report for 2016. We attach a link to the report for your reference: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2016-Dec/CBP-fy2016-border-security-report.pdf
On December 8, 2016, by voice vote the House passed HR 2028 which funds the federal government through April 28, 2016. The measure extends the EB-5 program unchanged, as well as other sunsetting programs such as the Conrad 30 and E-Verify. The Senate is expected to take up the measure on December 9, 2016, and …
On November 16, 2016, USCIS advised that its new Form I-9 can now be downloaded and used by employers. The current I-9 version issued on March 8, 2013 can be used until January 17, 2017. After that date, the new I-9 must be used. Highlights on the newly revised I-9 include drop-down lists and calendars …
On October 26, 2016, USCIS announced an extension of designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, in the United States for an additional 18 month period, effective from December 25, 2016, through June 24, 2018. According to USCIS, the extension permits Nepalese citizens to extend TPS status and employment authorization for this additional …
On October 24, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security announced new filing fees which USCIS will be charging for immigration benefits. The new fees become effective on December 23, 2016. USCIS calculates the increases to be a weighted average of 21 percent. Federal law requires DHS to review its fee structure biennially and make fee …
On September 29, 2016, the President signed legislation which funds the federal government for a short term until December 9, 2016, preventing a government shutdown and extends two immigration programs which otherwise would have sunset on September 30,2016. H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika …
On September 16, 2016, the Department of State announced the Diversity Visa (“DV”) Program for 2018. The DV program permits citizens from countries, other than those countries from which there were more than 50,000 immigrant in total for the previous 5 years, to register for a random drawing to qualify to obtain lawful permanent resident …