On November 19, 2021, USCIS conducted a third round of selections for Registrations submitted for the Fiscal Year 2022...
ALERT – USCIS CONDUCTS THIRD ROUND OF H-1B CAP
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Joshua H. Rolf
Josh Rolf is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. Josh focuses his practice on various types of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including investor-based petitions.
USCIS RELEASES FIGURES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021-2022 H-1B CAP SELECTIONS
In a reversal from USCIS’ usual opaqueness on the H-1B Cap Process, the Service recently offered insights into exactly...
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION LIFTS SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
On February 24, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation that reversed President Trump’s EO...
UPDATE – ALL IN-BOUND TRAVELERS TO UNITED STATES MUST HAVE NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST
Quick Takeaways As of January 26, 2021, all passengers on international flights to the United States must show a...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S LAST IMMIGRATION ACTIONS – LIFTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF H-1B EMPLOYERS
Quick Takeaways Restrictions on travelers from Schengen Area countries, the UK/Ireland, and Brazil, set to expire on...
HOLIDAY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE
Quick Takeaways: With limited international flights and country-specific restrictions, leaving the United States may...
BREAKING – FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS IMPLEMENTATION OF FEE INCREASES
Quick Takeaways Blocks rule that was set to go into effect on October 2, 2020. Current fees, forms, and processing...
UPDATE ON UPCOMING USCIS FEE CHANGES
Quick Takeaways Fee increases and corresponding versions of new forms will apply to filings postmarked 10/02/2020 or...
APPEALS COURT RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN END TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS)
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that President Trump can put an end to...
ALERT – USCIS COMMENCES SECOND ROUND OF H-1B LOTTERY SELECTIONS
Second round of selections underway for those Registrations still on file from March 2020. At this time it is unclear...
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
UPDATE: Additional Exceptions to Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance By Jonathan A. Grode and Joshua H. Rolf...
U.S. CONSULATES BEGIN PHASED RESUMPTION OF VISA SERVICES
Quick Takeaways Limited resumption on consulate-by-consulate basis, depending on local conditions. No timetable for...