Immigration Insider
ABIL Immigration Insider • March 7, 2021
In this issue: 1. Dept. of State Issues New Guidance on Exceptions for Travelers From Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland – The Department of State rescinded the previous national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143 related to the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, and the Republic […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • February 7, 2021
In this issue: 1. USCIS Delays H-1B Wage-Based Selection Process for Cap-Subject Petitions – The wage-based selection process is delayed to December 31, 2021, meaning that it will not be in effect for the upcoming H-1B cap filing season this March. 2. FY 2022 H-1B Visa Registration Period Starts March 9 – The initial registration […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • January 3, 2021
In this issue: 1. Trump Extends Through March Bans on Foreign Workers Previously Set to Expire December 31, 2020; Extends Memo on Visa Sanctions – President Trump signed a proclamation extending earlier proclamations suspending the entry of certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants through March 31, 2021. He also extended a separate memo on visa […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • 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 […]