On April 9, 2015, the USCIS Administrative Appeal Office (AAO) issued a precedent decision, Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, which held that employers are required to file amended H-1B petitions…read on
The July 2015 Department of State Visa Bulletin reveals steady forward movement in most family- and employment-based immigration categories, as well as a few surprises. EB-2 The biggest movement we…read on
Just last week, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency issued a document clarifying its enforcement priorities. As we blogged last year, the Obama Administration ended the controversial Secure Communities…read on
Another summer, another visa system crash. Similarly to what happened last year, U.S. consulates all over the world lost the ability to process visa applications for thousands of foreign nationals,…read on
In light of the massive devastation following the recent earthquake in Nepal, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just issued a regulation designating Nepal for Temporary Protection Status. This…read on
Further Impending Changes to the Employment-Based Permanent Residence System We blogged recently about a new Regulatory Agenda item indicating that the federal Department of Labor will soon publish a…read on
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled today, May 26, 2015, not to stay the suspension of expanded DACA and DAPA. DACA is Deferred Action for Childhood…read on
This is Part Three in a series of articles on deferred action. (Part One covered timing considerations for deferred action renewals. Part Two discussed travel outside the United States.)…read on
The Administration is taking steps forward on its initiation to modernize the employment-based permanent residence process. The system is widely acknowledged to be broken, as employers and workers alike are frustrated by how many hoops they must jump through, how many limitations are placed in family members of work visa holders, and how long the process takes. The broken system is placing the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage. Now that public comment has been received, on Friday, May 22, 2015, USCIS added a new modernization item to its Regulatory Agenda.
Specifically, the modernization efforts will be to:
Today, May 26, 2015, is the first day the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will accept applications for employment authorization documents (otherwise known as work permits or EADs) for the spouses of H-1B visa holders whose employers have successfully completed two phases of the permanent residence process.
