USCIS announced on May 3rd that they have completed data entry for the H-1B petitions selected in the H-1B cap lottery. What does this mean for you, and should you worry if you do not have a receipt yet? As promised, we have sent out H-1B receipt not…
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Throughout my years of practicing immigration law, one of the most common client questions has been “Is there an H-1B grace period?” and “Is there a grace period if I am laid off while on H-1B?” For all these years, I have had to respond that…
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The man behind the visa bulletin, Charlie Oppenheim, has recently shared some of his predictions and insights into the visa bulletin with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The highlights include: EB-1 and EB-2 Worldwide: There has…
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Several clients have recently asked about the requirement to carry documentation of their immigration status with them at all times. This is not a new requirement. The requirement comes from the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 264(e), which…
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Many of our clients, including H-1B visa holders, are concerned about traveling outside of the U.S. and returning in light of Mr. Trump’s recent executive orders. As of the time of this writing, the “travel ban” that was the center of one of th…
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Our office is fielding lots of questions these days from H-1B employees and employers wondering how the H-1B program will be affected by the new administration, and/or by new laws that are currently being proposed in Congress. The short answer is tha…
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Beyond various agency reporting and data collection requirements, this order affects various refugee and immigration programs. The order suspends the entry of nationals from certain designated countries for 90 days. The designated countries currently…
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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is behind us, but a new hustle and bustle is just descending upon us: H-1B filing season! Each year, there is a limit of 65,000 new H-1B visas available, with an additional 20,000 for U.S. master’s degree…
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The U.S. Department of Education announced on Dec. 12, 2016 that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. It is not requires that all SEVP-certified schools be accredited.…
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For months now, I have been fielding questions about how U.S. immigration policies may be affected if Donald Trump is elected as president of the US. Those questions have of course intensified in the past several days since the election results. The…
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