Expect delays in premium processing for H-1B visa applications this year. With the annual H-1B lottery fast approaching on April 2 and the expected processing delays, your company should act now…
This is the second in a series I’m writing to showcase some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the client’s name has been changed.…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently notified a federal court of appeals that it will delay issuing a formal notice to rescind the rule allowing H-4 visa holders to…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is imposing stricter rules for H-1B visa applications submitted by outsourcing companies for highly-skilled foreign workers. According to a policy memo issued last month, “USCIS recognizes that…
This is the first in a continuing series of posts that will describe a case handled by the Alcorn Immigration Law team that shows what we can do for you.* To…
The EB-5 Regional Center Program remains in operation at least through March 23, 2018, when the temporary extension expires. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional Center Program has been tied to…
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Trump administration’s appeal to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on March 5. Sidestepping the federal court of appeals,…
The spouses of H-1B visa holders face losing their work permits. If you’re one of the nearly 180,000 individuals in this situation or have an employee in this situation, what…
Stepped up raids under the Trump administration has prompted uncertainty and fear among all immigrants—both legal and undocumented—as well as employers. Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served…
Congress failed to pass immigration legislation this week that would provide Dreamers with protection from deportation or a path to citizenship. None of the four proposals before the Senate this…