AILA Survey and Consular Issues in H-1B Visa Issuance

2018-03-07T21:48:01+00:00Jan 31, 2012|

This office participated in an AILA survey for the  AILA/Department of State Liaison Committee for an upcoming meeting with DOS. The submission through this survey is not meant for individual case resolution, but rather is being used for an overall tracking of emerging problems and/or trends. We see definite problems with visa issuance at posts, [...]

Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses

2018-03-03T22:43:25+00:00Mar 3, 2011|

USCIS is publishing a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed electronic system would minimize administrative burdens and expenses related to the H-1B petition [...]

USCIS Proposes Rule To Mandate Registration for H-1B Employers

2018-03-03T22:39:38+00:00Mar 2, 2011|

This rule proposes to require employers seeking to petition for H-1B workers subject to the cap to first file electronic registrations with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period. Under this proposed rule, if USCIS anticipates that the H-1B cap will not be reached by the first day that H-1B petitions [...]

H1B and L-1 Fee Increase with Immediate Effect (8/20/10)

2018-03-03T22:36:22+00:00Aug 20, 2010|

On Aug. 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law Public Law 111-230, which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. Effective immediately, Public Law 111-230 requires the submission of an additional fee of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after Aug. 14, [...]

AILA Requests USCIS Rescind Neufeld Memo

2018-03-07T21:47:27+00:00Mar 22, 2010|

In a well reasoned Memo, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has requested the USCIS rescind the Neufeld Memo dated January 8th . Of particular interest is the portion about IT Consulting companies. The Neufeld Memo refers to this segment of H-1B users pejoratively as "Job Shops". In fact, there is a legitimate need for such [...]

Neufeld Memo Outlines Employer-Employee Relationship in H-1B Context

2018-03-07T21:47:45+00:00Jan 13, 2010|

This memorandum is intended to provide guidance, in the context of H-1B petitions, on the requirement that a petitioner establish that an employer-employee relationship exists and will continue to exist with the beneficiary throughout the duration of the requested H-1B validity period. Given the confusion Computer Consulting Companies have faced recently, while documenting the employer-employee [...]

Site Visits and Immigration Audits of H-1B Employers

2018-03-07T19:57:30+00:00Oct 1, 2009|

We have learned from AILA that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) has commenced a broad review and assessment of the H-1B program. Approximately 20,000 Applications from Vermont and an equal number from California have been forwarded to the FDNS, to allow it to conduct [...]

H-1B Rules for TARP Funded Employers

2018-03-03T22:25:38+00:00Mar 24, 2009|

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced additional requirements for employers, who receive funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program or under section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act (covered funding). Read the TARP_H1B Press Release.

USCIS Removes Receipt Requirement for Certain H and L Adjustment Applicants Returning From a Trip Outside the United States

2018-03-03T22:21:53+00:00Nov 1, 2007|

"This rule removes the requirement that certain H and L nonimmigrants returning to the United States following a trip abroad must present a receipt notice for their adjustment of status applications to avoid having such applications deemed abandoned. The purpose of this narrow change is to remove an unnecessary documentation requirement from the regulations that [...]

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