Immigration Updates

Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities

Posted: 5/20/2015 10:37 AM

Employers' and workers' rights advocates may find a new series of webinars by the Dept. of Justice helpful. The webinars address employee rights during the E-Verify and I-9 process. For a schedule click on webinars.…

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H-1B Update from USCIS

Posted: 5/4/2015 4:37 PM

H-1B Update: USCIS announced today that they have completed the data entry for all H-B cap-subject petitions filed in April 2015. They will now begin the process of returning H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected by the H-1B lottery. USCIS requests that H-1B petitioners refrain from contacting them about the status of these petitions until receiving either a receipt notice or an unselected petition is returned. USCIS will make an announcement once it has completed returning unselecte…

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New Immigration Rule for Dependents of International Students

Posted: 4/29/2015 3:05 PM

Good news for international students – Husbands, wives, and children of F-1 and M-1 international students who have F-2 or M-2 status, may now study part-time at USCIS certified (SEVP) schools. The enrollment must be for less than a full course of study. If those in F-2 or M-2 study want to study full-time they are still required to apply for a change of status to F-1 or M-1.…

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H-1B Season Update

Posted: 4/14/2015 4:33 PM

Good news for those who filed H-1B petitions with a request for premium processing: USCIS announced today that it will begin premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing on April 27, 2015. More H-1B Information…

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H-1B Cap Reached

Posted: 4/7/2015 3:19 PM

USCIS announced today that it has reached the H-1B Cap for 2016, including both the general category and the cap for advanced degree holders. USCIS will use a lottery system to select H-1B petitions that will be processed for a start date of October 1, 2015. USCIS cannot yet announce the date of the lottery due to a large number of H-1B petitions received. Petitions not selected by the lottery will be returned along with the filing fees.…

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