Clarity and Strength in Immigration Law

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Proposed Changes to the H-1B Cap Program

December 12th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Samantha Davis, Richmond VA Immigration Lawyer On December 3rd, 2018, USCIS announced a proposed rule that could significantly change the H-1B cap program. The proposed rule includes two major changes to the current H-1B cap lottery program. Creation of a Registration Process The proposed rule would create an initial registration process for petitioners seeking […]

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New (and improved?) LCA: Nobody Panic Yet

November 28th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Samantha Davis, Immigration Lawyer, Richmond VA On Monday November 19, 2018 the Department of Labor introduced an updated Form 9035, or Labor Condition Application (LCA). Before an employer files an H-1B, they must have an LCA certified by the Department of Labor. Fortunately, the LCA updates will not require you to resubmit previously submitted […]

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Meet Attorney Samantha Davis!

November 28th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Immigration lawyer Samantha Davis joined the Sumner Immigration team in August 2018. We sat down with her for a quick getting-to-know-you interview, so that our clients and friends could get to know her better. Here’s what we found out! Q:Tell us about your background. Where did you go to school/what did you study/where did you […]

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Visa Bulletin Predictions: November 2018 and Beyond!

October 24th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Each month a representative from the American Immigration Lawyers Association meets with Charlie Oppenheim, the man behind the visa bulletin curtain, to get a sense of how the priority dates may advance (or not!) in the coming months. In October’s meeting, Charlie made the following observations and predictions: Family-based preference categories: All of the final […]

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Five Ways to Mess Up Your K-1 Fiancee Petition

October 24th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Nikita Hernandez, Paralegal at Sumner Immigration Law Way to Mess Up #1: Get married before or during the process The K-1 petition and visa process is for a fiancee. Once you get married, you need to file a completely different petition with different documentation, filing fees, etc. Even a cultural marriage ceremony in your […]

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H-1B Cap Gap Ends 9/30/18 – Beware Unauthorized Employment!

September 26th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Attention all employees and employers who filed an H-1B petition under the H-1B cap in April! The H-1B cap gap provisions in the regulation allow an H-1B candidate to keep working even after their OPT has expired, assuming an H-1B petition requesting change of status was timely filed while their OPT was still valid. This […]

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Heads Up! You May Be Able to File Your I-485 As of 10/1/2018!

September 25th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The question of when a person can submit the I-485 to apply for a green card is one of the trickier aspects of US immigration law to understand. Since October 2015, the Department of State  has published two charts for the family-based categories, and two charts for the employment-based categories. The first chart is called […]

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H-1B Premium Processing Is Suspended

August 28th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Today, USCIS announced that they are extending the H-1B premium processing program for H-1B cap cases until at least 2/19/2019, and that they are extending the H-1B premium processing suspension for certain other types of H-1B petitions. What does this mean? Please refer to our handy chart below for insight on how much you should […]

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What to Expect When Placing a Service Request with USCIS

August 10th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

We carefully monitor the status of the cases that we have filed with USCIS for our clients. Occasionally, if a case is not proceeding as expected or we encounter another issue that needs to be addressed by USCIS, we may find it necessary to place a Service Request. USCIS allows the following reasons for Service […]

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NTA Policy On Hold — For Now

July 31st, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Earlier this month, we wrote about two new major policy changes with US immigration: 1) a policy memo was issued that directed USCIS to issue a Notice to Appear (NTA) when a petition or application was denied, leaving the beneficiary or applicant out of status, and 2) a memo allowing USCIS officers to flat out […]

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