H-2B Cap for the Second Half of FY2022 Reached
On March 1, 2022, Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that as of February 25, 2022, it has received enough petitions to fill the 33,000 H-2B visas available for the second half of fiscal year 2022. Cap-subject H-2B petitions requesting employment dates of April 1, 2022 or later will now be rejected by USCIS. Learn more in this blog.
USCIS Announces Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status will be offered to qualified Ukrainian nationals residing in the United States as of March 1, 2022. TPS is expected to protect thousands of Ukrainians from being returned to their war-torn country while concurrently providing work authorization. The grant of TPS is for an initial 18 month period. Learn more in this blog.
Alert – USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Limit Reached
On Monday, February 28th, 2022 USCIS announced that it had received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach both the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for the fiscal year (FY) of 2022. Learn more in this blog.
DOS Extends Waiver of Interview Requirements for Nonimmigrant Visas through 2022
During the pandemic it has been extremely difficult to schedule appointments to obtain nonimmigrant visas at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. Reduced staffing and COVID-related restrictions have resulted…
Update: Major Changes To Ease Policies For L-2, And E Dependent Classifications Could Happen As Soon As Monday, February 7, 2022.
As previously reported, A recent settlement between the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the...
2022 TO BRING NEW CHANGES TO MAIL-IN RENEWALS IN AUSTRALIA
As our Australian clients are acutely aware, between limited, expensive, and frequently-cancelled-flights to the...
SOCIAL SECURITY ISN’T NOTIFYING EMPLOYERS OF WAGE DISCREPANCIES AND IT IS UP TO EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO MAKE SURE IT’S RIGHT
Takeaways: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer provide wage discrepancy reports to employers....
THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) HAS CHANGED THE RULES FOR AIR TRAVEL TO THE U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a significant role in forming, publishing, and...
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IN CERTAIN AFRICAN COUNTRIES DURING THE 14 DAYS PRIOR TO TRAVELING TO THE U.S.
Takeaways: The Biden Administration has established 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) travel restrictions on foreign...
ALERT – USCIS CONDUCTS THIRD ROUND OF H-1B CAP
On November 19, 2021, USCIS conducted a third round of selections for Registrations submitted for the Fiscal Year 2022...
PRESIDENT BIDEN RECEIVES PROPOSALS FOR ‘PUBLIC CHARGE’ RULE
As of late October 2021, the Biden administration, unveiled plans to revamp the definition of the infamous public...
GREEN AND SPIEGEL, U.S. RECOGNIZED IN 2022 EDITION OF U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS’ “BEST LAW FIRMS”
Best Lawyers has named Green and Spiegel U.S. as one of The Best Law Firms in America. This is the firm’s first time...