March 2019 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The March 2019 Visa Bulletin was released last Friday. Below are the new priority dates. It was disappointing to see that EB1 all countries is still not current, and the priority[…]
Category: News Updates
News Update: USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-539 and New Form I-539A
Another concerning announcement coming from USCIS regarding a revised Form I-539 and new Form I-539A, including a new biometrics fee requirement of $85 for many categories of applicants, including those[…]
News Update: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed on or before December 21, 2018
Some (rare) positive news on the H-1B front. USCIS has announced that they are resuming premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. This announcement expands[…]
February 2019 Visa Bulletin Commentary
February 2019 Visa Bulletin Commentary February 2019 For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A category priority date advances 23 days to 1 December 2016, F2B preference[…]
News Update: USCIS Now Accepting Copies of Negative P Visa Consultations Directly from Labor Unions
We file a fair number of P-visa applications at our office. This news update is concerning given the arbitrary adjudications we have seen across employment-based cases. Copied from USCIS: Effective[…]
Tahmina Talks to SHRM About H1B Preregistration Proposed Rules
It was an honor to speak with SHRM‘s Roy Maurer about the DHS proposed rules published on Monday December 3rd 2018 which seek to change the H1B visa lottery process.[…]
Tahmina Talks to CNN About New DHS H1B Pregistration Proposed Rule
Last friday, November 30th, the Department of Homeland Security released ‘unpublished’ proposed rules regarding new H1B preregistration procedures. Those rules were formally published today on Monday December 3rd. I posted[…]
Much anticipated H1B rules for pre-registration is out!
This morning, DHS released new H1b rules for pre-registration. I am reading the rules and will give you a summary shortly. In the meantime, here is USCIS’s email notice that[…]
USCIS to Continue Implementing New Policy Memorandum on Notices to Appear
The administration continues its efforts in curbing legal immigration. The Notice to Appeal memo will be implemented in additional cases starting November 19th. Below is a copy of the news[…]
Public Charge- Proposed Rules Published Today
USCIS published the proposed rules on ‘public charge’ policy changes. This will affect green card applications in a drastic way. Here is a link to the rules proposed. I will[…]