Based on the audit to determine whether the USCIS Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) and targeted site visits are safeguarding the integrity of the H-1B Program, USCIS concurs with four recommendations and has begun corrective actions to address the findings: 1. A process to collect and analyze complete and accurate data for [...]
Based on the audit to determine whether the USCIS Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) and targeted site visits are safeguarding the integrity of the H-1B Program, USCIS concurs with four recommendations and has begun corrective actions to address the findings: 1. A process to collect and analyze complete and accurate data for all [...]
President Trump signed his "Buy American, Hire American" executive order at a factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on April 18th. While doing so, he rallied his base by first bashing NAFTA and then the outsourcing of U.S. jobs and promised to "make sure that more products are stamped with those wonderful words: ‘Made in the USA.'" [...]
USCIS has posted additional data about the agency’s employment-based visa programs on its website. This new information reflects USCIS’ commitment to transparency in carrying out President Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order. The L-1 and H1B datasets are now available.
On October 12, 2017, USCIS will change the direct filing addresses for certain petitioners of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The changes are as follows: Petitioners will now file Form I-129 according to the state where the company or organization’s primary office is located. Previously, petitioners filed Form I-129 based on the beneficiary’s [...]
Department of Labor to Provide Employers With 30 Days to Confirm Filing The Department of Labor (DOL) has communicated that it has changed the sponsorship confirmation process after the filing of a PERM application. The new PERM sponsorship confirmation process provides the employer with 30 days to respond.
Dear Vaman and staff members, I finally became a U.S. citizen! I'm writing to share my excitement as well as to express my gratitude. Thank you for your outstanding and professional services. With your advice and help, my journey of immigration has been an easy and smooth one. I really appreciate your efficiency, professionalism, and [...]
USCIS resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions. When a petitioner requests the agency’s premium processing service, USCIS guarantees a 15-calendar day processing time. If that time is not met, the agency will refund the petitioner’s premium processing [...]
Based on a new information-sharing partnership between USCIS and the Social Security Administration ,foreign nationals in certain categories or classifications can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form – the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. To lawfully work in the United States, foreign workers in some [...]