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.
USCIS will deny Form I-131, Advance Parole applications for abandonment in instances in which the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application, even if the applicant has a separate valid advance parole document or a valid H, K, L, or V visa to return to the United States. This was not prior [...]
To calculate how long to keep an employee’s Form I-9 after employment is terminated, enter the following: 1. Date the employee began work for pay 1. ________________________ A. Add 3 years to the date on line 1. A. ______________________ 2. The date employment was terminated 2. _______________________ B. Add 1 year to the date on [...]
Civics Test Study Tools is an official application of USCIS, designed to help you study for the civics test portion of the naturalization interview. Download the USCIS Civics Test Study Tools app for Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uscis-civics-test-study-tools/id1216824613?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Download the USCIS Civics Test Study Tools app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myuscismobileapp
Nationality Visa Type Number India H-1B 7,903 India H4 10,9015 India L-1 1,654 India L-2 2,315 China H-1B 1,472 China H-4 472 China L-1 419 China L-2 461
USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17. Download instructions are available on the Form I-9 page. Employers can use this revised version or continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through Sept. 17. On Sept. 18, employers must use the revised form with a [...]