Immigration Insider
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 9D • September 22, 2019
Headlines: 1. Visa Bulletin Reflects Substantial Forward Movement; USCIS Instructs Employment-Based Beneficiaries to Use ‘Dates for Filing’ in October -The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2019 reflects substantial forward movement. Also, beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions should use the “Dates for Filing” rather than the “Final Action Dates,” or priority dates, when filing […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 9C • September 15, 2019
Headlines: 1. Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Trump Administration Asylum Rule -The Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of a new Trump administration rule, which requires asylum seekers passing through third countries to apply for asylum in those countries first before seeking asylum in the United States, to move forward pending disposition of the administration’s appeal […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 9B • September 08, 2019
Headlines: 1. OFLC Announces Schedule for E-Filing of LCAs -Affected LCA programs include the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa classifications. 2. USCIS Proposes Deleting Time Limits on Work Authorization Processing for Asylum Applicants -USCIS has announced a proposed rule to remove the 30-day time limit on granting or denying an initial application for an employment […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 9A • September 01, 2019
1. Continue to Use “Expiring” I-9 Form Until Further Notice, USCIS Says -Until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) currently available on I-9 Central, even after the August 31, 2019, expiration date has passed 2. USCIS Changes Direct Filing Addresses for Certain Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions -USCIS has changed the […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 8B • August 11, 2019
Headlines: 1. State Dept. Establishes, Retrogresses August Employment-Based Final Action Dates -The Visa Bulletin for August 2019 notes a steadily increasing level of employment-based applicant demand since late May for adjustment-of-status cases filed with USCIS, although the State Department is hoping to return priority dates to what they’ve been before July 2019 after the new […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 8A • August 04, 2019
Headlines: 1. Matter of H-G-G-, Adopted Decision on TPS -Matter of H-G-G- affects TPS recipients and their eligibility to adjust their status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, reaffirming the DHS position that TPS recipients are considered as being in and maintaining lawful nonimmigrant status only during the period TPS is in […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 7D • July 28, 2019
Headlines: 1. Expedited Removal Expands to Interior of United States -With immediate effect, DHS issued a notice to dramatically expand the process of expedited removal. The ACLU has promised to file a suit challenging the action. 2. USCIS Amends EB-5 Regulations, Raising Minimum Investment Amounts and Modifying TEA Designations -A long-anticipated final rule provides priority […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 7C • July 21, 2019
Headlines: 1. DOL Unveils New H-2A Proposed Rule -Among other things, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would mandate electronic filing of job orders and applications, promote the use of digital signatures, and provide employers with the option of staggering the entry of H-2A workers on a single application. 2. House Holds Hearing on USCIS Policy […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 7B • July 14, 2019
Headlines: 1. ICE Moving Forward With Arrests of Thousands of Immigrants and Family Members -ICE plans to move forward with operations to arrest and quickly deport thousands of immigrants and their family members who are in the United States without authorization. 2. House Passes Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Cap on Employment-Based Immigrants -The U.S. House […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 7A • July 07, 2019
Headlines: 1. Sen. Paul Blocks Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Cap on Employment-Based Green Cards -The “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019” (S. 386), a bill that would eliminate the 7 percent per-country cap (numerical limitation) on employment-based immigrants, among other things, was blocked in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.). 2. OMB Concludes Review […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 6E • June 30, 2019
Headlines: 1. USCIS Expands ‘FIRST’ Digital FOIA System -USCIS said FIRST is the only system in the U.S. government that allows users to submit and track FOIA requests and receive documents digitally. 2. USCIS Extends Parole and Work Authorization for Certain CNMI Residents -USCIS will automatically extend parole, and employment authorization if applicable, for certain […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 15, No. 6D • June 23, 2019
Headlines: 1. USCIS Aims to Decrease Processing Times Based on Location for Applications for Naturalization and to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status -USCIS said this may mean scheduling applicants to appear for an interview at a field office outside of their normal jurisdictions. 2. Green Card Backlogs Are Long, Growing, and Inequitable, CATO Institute […]