A new H-1B Cap registration process is coming soon to a computer near you! USCIS has long pondered the possibility of having H-1B cap employers register their H-1B beneficiaries online to streamline the H-1B cap process. That dream has finally come t…
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On Monday, March 11, 2019, USCIS announced that they are resuming premium processing service for all H-1B petitions starting Tuesday, March 12th. If a case is filed through premium processing, USCIS will make a decision on a case, or issue a request…
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By Samantha Davis, Richmond, VA Immigration Lawyer If you feel like your case has been pending for longer than anticipated, you are not alone. Members of the immigration law community have noticed longer and longer case processing times. Their observ…
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The 2019 H-1B cap deadline of April 1 is fast approaching. If you are an employee or an employer interested in filing an H-1B petition for the upcoming H-1B lottery, there are several key things to keep in mind: What does it mean to sponsor an H-1B?…
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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. Creat…
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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 Dep…
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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…
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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 th…
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Earlier this month, we wrote about two new major policy changes with U.S. 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 o…
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These are difficult times in the U.S. immigration landscape, even for foreign nationals who are in the U.S. legally. We often hear in the news about the separation of children whose parents are seeking asylum in the US, the de-naturalization task for…
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