On Tuesday April 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will begin accepting new H-1B petitions for the 2015 fiscal year, with a start date of October 1, 2014. The cap was reached almost instantly last year. With increased demand for H-1B visas ...
New E-Verify Security Enhancement Permits USCIS to Lock Social Security Numbers
Love it or hate it, the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program , which enables employers to verify employment eligibility of new employees ...
A Unique Opportunity for Chinese Nationals Seeking Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
Since the June 2013 Visa Bulletin was released, the priority date cut-off for Chinese nationals filing under the EB-3 immigrant visa category has been ...
A foreign national can come in contact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the United States criminal justice system. This can ...
Under the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) have markedly increased their efforts in ...
VWP to AOS: A new policy for adjudicating I-485 applications (AOS) filed by immediate relatives of U.S. citizens admitted under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
On November 14, 2013, the United State Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum with guidance on how to adjudicate ...
Is Temporary Protected Status for the Philippines on the Horizon?
The Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to designate a country, or portion of a country, for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in certain ...
BALCA Says PERM Audit Response Must Show NOF Posting Location
A PERM application is subject to denial when the employer fails to provide some evidence of the location where the notice of filing (NOF) was posted ...