Immigration Insider
ABIL Immigration Insider • August 6, 2023
In this issue: 1. Second Random Selection Complete for FY 2024 H-1B Cap – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the second random selection process from previously submitted registrations for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap. 2. Justice Dept. Settles With Miami Manufacturing Group on Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims – Under the terms of the […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • July 2, 2023
In this issue: 1. Three-Day Filing Window Opens July 3 for H-2B Applications With October 1 Start Dates – The three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification requesting a work start date of October 1, 2023, will open on July 3, 2023, and close on July 5, 2023. 2. OFLC […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • June 4, 2023
In this issue: 1. Boycott Florida? Truckers Protest New Law – According to reports, some Latino truckers are threatening to boycott Florida over its passage of a new law. FL 1718, effective July 1, 2023, imposes new penalties and restrictions on undocumented persons and their employers. 2. State Dept. Updates Diversity Visa 2024 Guidance on […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • May 7, 2023
In this issue: 1. Uncertainty Reigns as Title 42 Ends; Mayorkas Announces New Rule, Other Measures – Responding to reports of a potential surge of migrants at the southern U.S. border spurred by reports of the imminent end of Title 42 restrictions, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas says the United States is ready. 2. […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • April 3, 2023
In this issue: 1. H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2024 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). 2. USCIS Removes 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • March 5, 2023
In this issue: 1. USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2023, Announces Filing Dates for Supplemental Visas – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of FY 2023. USCIS also announced the filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • February 5, 2023
In this issue: 1. USCIS Reaches Cap for H-2B Additional Returning Worker Visas for First Half of FY 2023 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,216 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2023 with start dates […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • January 8, 2023
In this issue: 1. USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Raise Fees and Fund Asylum Program With New $600 Employer Petition Fee – The Department of Homeland Security also proposes to fund the asylum program with a controversial new Asylum Program Fee of $600 to be paid by employers. 2. DHS Implements New Processes for Cubans, […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • December 4, 2022
In this issue: 1. Under Court Order, OFLC to Propose Rescission of H-2B Registration Requirements and Provide Unique H-2B Temporary Registration Numbers – In response to a federal court order, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification plans to rescind H-2B registration requirements and propose conforming edits throughout its H-2B regulations. In […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • November 6, 2022
In this issue: 1. Employer Reminder: E-Verify Operations Resume; Preferred Dates Released for Employee Visits to SSA to Resolve Mismatches – E-Verify reminded employers that operations have resumed, and released preferred dates for employees to visit the Social Security Administration to resolve their Tentative Nonconfirmations (mismatches of Social Security numbers). 2. CBP Is Discontinuing Passport […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • October 2, 2022
In this issue: 1. Agencies Release Hurricane Ian-Related Guidance – The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification and the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, released guidance related to the effects of Hurricane Ian. 2. USCIS Extends Green Card Validity to 24 Months […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • September 1, 2022
In this issue: 1. Visa Bulletin for September Notes ‘Steady Increase’ in Demand for Employment-Based Visas – Beginning September 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when an applicant or petitioner files EB-5 applications or petitions with related forms. 2. E-Verify Updates Initial Enrollment Process – […]