U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided details last month on how it will resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June. The USCIS announcement came on August 22, 2020, more than two months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration illegally ended DACA…
In the face of COVID-19 coronavirus that the entire world is facing today, there has been a lot of upheavals and things are changing quite fast – including immigration. Today, I’m talking about the top 10 changes we’re currently seeing in the immigration landscape. If you know somebody who might be stuck due to travel…
Are you aware of the different visa processing times? How about the dos and don’ts in signing the different forms and filing them? In the previous episode, I’ve talked about the importance of having a good attorney you can trust, being forthcoming about past information, and setting a clear strategy with your legal team. Today,…
We have new immigration data showing what has been going over the last couple of years through the most recent government fiscal year of 2019. Although denial rates for H-1B, L-1, O, and TN visas, as well as Requests for Evidence (RFEs) increased, it remains possible to craft a strong strategy and win. Feel free…
The H-1B visa is specifically for foreign workers in specialty occupations such as software engineers, lawyers, accountants, UX designers. It’s for people who have a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field or an equivalent amount of work experience. Because the demand has far exceeded the supply, a lottery process has been put into place over…
Next April’s H-1B season will be different: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed it is rolling out a new digital system for employers to register H-1B beneficiaries in April 2020. Join me on December 6, noon PST, for a webinar updating you on all the latest. The new system holds great promise for early-stage technology…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue issuing work permits to eligible H-4 visa holders at least through next spring, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS indicated that further delays could occur, describing the spring timeframe as “aspirational.” DHS made the revelation last week in a letter dated Sept. 16, 2019, to…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will change its policy on residence in some cases, which will end automatic U.S. citizenship for some children. The move marks the Trump administration’s continued effort to make it harder for foreign-born individuals to acquire citizenship. Currently, USCIS considers the children of U.S. service members and government employees residing outside…
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has proposed charging a $10 fee to employers to register each H-1B lottery candidate, starting with next year’s lottery. This year, USCIS announced plans to change the H-1B lottery process by requiring employers to electronically pre-register candidates for the annual lottery. For years,…
We’re very excited to better understand how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is shaping the H-1B lottery for the future, starting next year. It published two different proposals for the pre-registration process for employers planning to submit petitions in the next H-1B lottery. This year, USCIS changed the H-1B lottery process by requiring employers…