USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization filed on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021, 14-month OPT Period Flexibilities F-1 students may participate in…
USCIS has announced the registration period will be open from March 9, 2021, to March 25, 2021, and will continue to use a random selection process for this year’s H-1B lottery. March 9: H-1B registration process opens at Noon, Eastern Time;…
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. If you think these policies affect you, contact a lawyer or legal service provider. Among the…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California set aside the DHS interim final rule, Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, and the DOL interim final rule, Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens…
USCIS has stated the dates for early filing chart can be used for all employment and family categories, except for family-based F2A (Spouses and children of Permanent Residents) who must use the final action dates chart. As F2A is current…
SEVIS is administered by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), within ICE, and not by USCIS.SEVP has a website called “Study in the States.” http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov. Universities and sponsors involved in the issuance of F, M, and J visas/status use…
USCIS is amending H-1B regulations. The amendments will go into effect 60 days from October 8, 2020. The Definition of “employer” a person, firm, corporation, company, or other association or organization in the United States which: (1) Engages the beneficiary…
The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is amending regulations governing the issuance of prevailing wages for permanent labor certifications and Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) to increase the wage levels under the Department’s four-tiered wage structure. Level I Wage:…
The Trump administration is expected to expedite the implementation of new H-1B regulations as an Interim Final Rule (IFR), rather than as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). USCIS and DOL Interim Final Rules are expected to substantially modify prevailing…
NOTE: Although the rule was supposed to take effect on October 2, a court in the Northern District of California ruled on September 29 that USCIS cannot implement the new fees or new forms at this time. This could change at…
