Breaking News**Wall Street Journal - DHS Seeks to End Work Eligibility for Spouses of H-1B Holders Department in proposal cites Trump’s ‘Hire American’ executive order in notice of possible reversal of Obama-era rule By Laura Meckler Dec. 14, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET 8 WSJ | 2017-12-15T02:00:00.000Z The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would [...]
Breaking News**Wall Street Journal - DHS Seeks to End Work Eligibility for Spouses of H-1B Holders Department in proposal cites Trump’s ‘Hire American’ executive order in notice of possible reversal of Obama-era rule By Laura Meckler Dec. 14, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET 8 WSJ | 2017-12-15T02:00:00.000Z The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would no [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Effective Oct.1, USCIS will begin to phase-in interviews for the Adjustment of status applications based on employment (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status). Read the news release.