Headlines: 1. Senate Committee Approves Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill – On May 21, 2013, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amended S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,” by a bipartisan vote of 13-5. The bill now goes to the Senate floor. 2. Signaling Flexibility Within Limits, USCIS Releases […]
Headlines: 1. Senate Committee Begins Markup of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill – Additional markup dates are scheduled; the process is expected to be lengthy and involve numerous amendments. 2. DHS Orders Verification of Student Visas in Wake of Boston Bombings – Border agents are to use flight manifest information to verify student visa status, and […]
Headlines: 1. USCIS Posts EB-5 Memorandum for Public Comment – USCIS posted an updated memorandum on the EB-5 program, and is soliciting public comment. 2. H-1B Filing Starts April 1 – Companies should prepare to file H-1B petitions, and evaluate their anticipated hiring needs for H-1B professionals for the 12-month period beginning on October 1, […]
Headlines: 1. DOL, DHS Publish Interim Final Rule on H-2B Prevailing Wage Methodology; DOL, USCIS Resume Processing – The rule revises the prevailing wage methodology used by the DOL to calculate certain prevailing wages paid to H-2B workers and U.S. workers recruited in connection with an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification. 2. CBP Rolling […]
Headlines: 1. H-1B Cap Reached – H-1B cap-subject petitions reached the limit on April 5. 2. CBP To Launch New Arrival/Departure Record Process for Foreign Visitors – Under the new process, CBP will no longer require international nonimmigrant visitors to fill out a paper Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record upon arrival to the U.S. by air […]
Headlines: 1. USCIS-SEC Call Highlights Complexities of EB-5 Program – SEC subject matter experts discussed securities law compliance in the context of EB-5 regional centers and investments. 2. USCIS Issues Third Draft of Adjudications Policy Memo – Several commenters recommended revisions.3. USCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Call on E-Filing Initiative – USCIS is considering integrating EB-5 […]
Headlines: 1. H-1B Filing for FY 2014 Starts April 1; USCIS Will Begin Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Cases on April 15 – Companies should file H-1B petitions now, and evaluate their anticipated hiring needs for H-1B professionals for the 12-month period beginning on October 1, 2013. USCIS will begin premium processing for H-1B cap […]
Headlines: 1. USCIS Releases New Two-Page I-9 Verification Form, Handbook for Employers – Changes to the I-9 include new fields, reformatting, and revised instructions to both employees and employers. 2. H-1B Filing Starts April 1 – Companies should prepare to file H-1B petitions, and evaluate their anticipated hiring needs for H-1B professionals for the 12-month […]
Headlines: 1. House, Senate Hold Hearings; President Weighs in on Immigration Reform in State of the Union Address – Recent House of Representatives and Senate hearings focused on immigration reform. Also, President Obama included immigration reform issues in his State of the Union Address. 2. H-1B Filing Starts April 1 – Companies should prepare to […]
Headlines: 1. President Obama Speaks on Immigration Reform, Senators Announce Bipartisan Agreement – President Obama spoke on his immigration reform proposal one day after a bipartisan group of senators also proposed principles for comprehensive immigration reform. 2. USCIS Updates FAQ on DACA, Releases Latest Statistics – USCIS has posted new information on the definition of […]