On September 30, 2020 the President signed H.R. 8337, while the law takes effect immediately, the increased fees and expanded availability of premium processing will not take effect until USCIS is able to implement them. The bill: Expands premium processing…
H-1B applicants: For travel as a public health or healthcare professional, or researcher to alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to conduct ongoing medical research in an area with a substantial public health benefit (e.g. cancer or communicable disease…
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has heard reports that USCIS may be selecting more H-1B registrations for the FY2021 cap as early as this week, and that a new H-1B filing period may be opening August 17 through mid-November, 2020.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,12th day of August, 2002 ORDERED that the injunction entered by the District Court on July 29, 2020 is stayed with respect to all states other than those within the Second Circuit: Connecticut,…
★★★ The executive order requires: A. The head of every executive department and agency (agency) to review, contracts (including subcontracts) awarded by the agency in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to check: (i) If contractors (including subcontractors) used temporary foreign…
DHS has agreed to fully rescind the July 6, 2020, ICE guidance and July 7, 2020, Frequently Asked Questions, and rescind all implementing guidance. The status quo based upon the agency’s March 13, 2020, guidance will remain in force.
The proclamation effective from June 24th 2020: Continues the earlier Proclamation 10014 limiting the entry into the U.S. with an immigrant visa until December 31, 2020. Suspends entry on an H-1B or H-2B visa, and any accompanying H-4 family members…
Following litigation USCIS entered a settlement agreement on May 20, 2020 with the IT serve Alliance (an association of IT services, staffing and Consulting organizations.) In accordance with the settlement agreement, on June 17th, 2020 USCIS rescinded these policy memorandums: Determining…
Chief Justice John Roberts provided the swing vote needed for a five-four decision ruling Trump Administration’s recession of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act. The vote by Justice Roberts is…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced they will resume premium processing: On June 1, 2020 for all eligible Form I-140 petitions. On June 8, 2020 for H-1B petitions filed before June 8 that are pending adjudication filed by petitioners that are cap-exempt and/or for petitions filed for beneficiaries previously…
