On July 30th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings in the regular cap were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. USCIS will select additional registrations to reach the allotted H-1B numbers and will notify selected registrants through the myUSCIS account. The selection notice will include
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The Immigration Impact of the “Unionized” Foreign Athlete
The traditional concept of the student/athlete continues to evolve. Recently, the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team voted to unionize. In the not-too-distant past, the NCAA permitted college athletes to be paid for their Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”). Restated more simply, college athletes can now receive compensation for their craft and further might soon be…
Stateside Pilot Program Will Issue H-1B Visa Stamps From Within the U.S.
On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will begin accepting online H-1B visa stamp applications at this web address for a limited number of qualifying applicants to receive H-1B visa stamps from within the U.S. rather than at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. This long-awaited pilot program is initially only for certain individuals…
Fox Rothschild Invites You! Immigration Employer Compliance Seminars
By Ali Brodie
The co-chairs of Fox Rothschild’s Immigration practice group will be making presentations in many Fox offices on Immigration Compliance: What Employers Need to Know over the next few months. These presentations include an overview of immigration and workplace compliance, including Form I-9 and government inspections.
Topics:
- Specifics about executing the I-9 under current rules
- Documenting
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EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized to Dec., 8, 2017
By Alka Bahal
The U.S. Congress extended the EB-5 Regional Center Program through December 8, 2017, without reform, as part of a stopgap continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H.R.601), which the President signed into law on September 8.
The language in H.R.601 Section 106 states that the program is “extended to December 8,” which…
New I-9 Form To Be Released July 17, 2017
By Alka Bahal
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On July 12, 2017 USCIS announced that it will release a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. This new edition of the form, which will bear a revision date of 07/17/17 N, will become mandatory on September 18,…
Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB2/3 India advances minimally; EB2 China will advance, but EB3 China will retrogress; EB3 Worldwide will advance minimally; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
By Alka Bahal
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories with AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association).
Below are highlights from the most recent “check-in with Charlie”…
Travel Ban Reinstated – DHS and DOS Release FAQs in Response to Supreme Court’s Decision on Travel Ban
By Alka Bahal
On 6/26/17, the Supreme Court granted certiorari, consolidated the 4th and 9th Circuit cases, partially lifted the lower court injunctions, permitting the government to ban U.S. travel by those nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen who do not have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity…
Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 India and China will retrogress; EB2 China will advance; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
By Alka Bahal
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories with AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association).
Below are highlights from the most recent “check-in with Charlie”…
President Trump signs new Executive Order: ‘Buy American and Hire American’, impacting the H-1B visa program
By Alka Bahal
On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order, “Buy American and Hire American.” The new Order states that its first purposes is to focus on conducting studies and putting forth plans for federal agencies to immediately maximize the use and procurement of materials and products made in the U.S.…