UPDATE ON H-1B CAP SECTION FOR FY 2022
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 29, 2021 that it conducted a second round of H-1B...
APPLICANTS FOR CHANGE OF STATUS TO F-1 STUDENT
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 20, 2021 a new policy regarding Change of Status...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO REPLACE IMMIGRATION COURT INTERPRETERS WITH INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS
The Trump Administration is preparing to end in-court interpreters for initial Immigration Court hearings. While the...
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY FOR NATIONAL INTEREST EXCEPTIONS (NIES) FOR TRAVELERS FROM CHINA, IRAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, THE SCHENGEN AREA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, AND INDIA
On Tuesday July 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued guidance extending the validity of National Interest...
AMY JILL NOVAK NAMED VICE CHAIR OF AILA’S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR H-2 VISA COMMITTEE
Congratulations to Amy Jill Novak, Mountain West Practice Director at Green and Spiegel U.S., who was just named Vice...
UPDATE – A RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL?
On Friday, June 18th, as hoped, members of the European Union voted to add the United States to their list of...
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...
Department of Homeland Security
On June 16th, 2021, reports from the European Union suggest that they will recommend that member countries remove...
DHS HAS ANNOUNCED AN ADDITIONAL 22,000 VISAS FOR THE H-2B VISA PROGRAM
After considerable pressure from small business owners and H-2B industry supporters, Department of Homeland Security...
F-1 STUDENTS SEEKING OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING CAN NOW FILE FORM I-765 ONLINE
On April 12. 2021 USCIS announced that F-1 students can now file Form I-765 Application for Employment...
H, L, J-VISA HOLDERS NO LONGER SUSPENDED FROM ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES BUT MOST NONCITIZENS REMAIN SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Takeaways: Presidential Proclamation 10052, suspending H-1B, H-2B, J and L admissions, expired March 31, 2021. Ongoing...
U.S. RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL FROM CANADA TO THE UNITED STATES
Takeaways: Restrictions on U.S. – Canadian border travel will continue for at least another month. It is possible to...