Oct 8
Two interim final rules, one published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and another by the Department of Labor (DOL), provide for significant changes to the H-1B Visa program. Some of the key changes proposed in the rules are as below. DHS Regulations Revising the definition of and standards for a “specialty occupation” – […]
Aug 17
USCIS has started sending notifications to employers and their immigration attorneys informing them that certain H-1B cap registrations submitted by them in March 2020 have been selected for submission in a recently conducted selection of reserve registrations. Registration notices for these newly selected reserve registrations mention that H-1B cap petitions for their newly-selected registrations must […]
Jul 15
In a significant development, ICE and DHS announced at a court hearing that they would be rescinding the July 7th Policy Directive, which would not have allowed F-1 and M-1 students to take a full course of study through online only classes for the Fall Semester. The announcement was made by U.S. District Judge Allison […]
Jul 8
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that F-1 and M-1 students within the United States are not permitted to take a full course of study through online classes for the Fall Semester. If a foreign student finds himself or herself in such a situation, he or she must take alternative steps to maintain […]
Jun 23
President Trump issued a new Proclamation on 06/22/2020 placing restrictions and limitations on the entry into the United States of foreign nationals in certain nonimmigrant work visa classifications like the H-1B and L-1. Below are some of the key elements of the Proclamation: 1.Entry of a foreign national into the United States pursuant to any […]
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