Category: News & Updates

EB-5 Investor Drops Lawsuit Against USCIS Over Processing Delays

Written on July 12, 2022.

EB-5 Investor Drops Lawsuit Against USCIS Over Processing Delays A foreign investor has dropped a federal lawsuit in which she accused immigration authorities of an inexcusable delay in processing her EB-5 visa application. The suit against the...

Who Is Required to Pay Fees for Employment Based Immigration?

Written on July 12, 2022.

Who Is Required to Pay Fees for Employment Based Immigration? Employees and employers often wonder who must pay for the permanent residency process and some nonimmigrant petitions. Unfortunately, the answer to this isn’t always straightforward....

What You Need to Know About Hiring H-2B Visa Workers

Written on July 12, 2022.

What You Need to Know About Hiring H-2B Visa Workers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) made 35,000 additional H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available for the second half of the fiscal year...

The Future of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Written on July 12, 2022.

The Future of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, which employers are required to complete to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees, has been revised and updated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

USCIS Announces Cap on Additional H-2B Visas Reached as Labor Shortages Continue

Written on July 9, 2022.

USCIS Announces Cap on Additional H-2B Visas Reached as Labor Shortages Continue On May 18th, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the availability of 35,000 H-2B visas in addition to the regular allotment....

USCIS Announces Certain H-1B Petitions Will Be Transferred to the Agency’s California Service Center

Written on July 8, 2022.

USCIS Announces Certain H-1B Petitions Will Be Transferred to the Agency’s California Service Center In order to address its enormous backlog of H-1B visa petitions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be...

How Can My Company Complete Form I-9s for Remote Workers?

Written on July 8, 2022.

How Can My Company Complete Form I-9s for Remote Workers? Employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of every employee hired after November 6, 1986. To do this, employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...

Study Finds That Consulates Deny the Majority of Employer Sponsored Immigrant Visas

Written on July 7, 2022.

Study Finds That Consulates Deny the Majority of Employer Sponsored Immigrant Visas The Cato Institute found that U.S. consulates do not approve most employer-sponsored immigrant visas, noting how 61% of applicants are denied. This percentage is...

Visa Bulletin Updates May Permit H-1B Extensions Beyond Six Year Limit

Written on July 7, 2022.

Visa Bulletin Updates May Permit H-1B Extensions Beyond Six Year Limit The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act (AC21) has updated its H-1B portability and allotment regulations. The regulations also include guidance on extending...