A New Immigration Bill Could Make It Easier for Immigrants to Acquire Green Cards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced proposals that would allow immigrants who were receiving U.S. benefits to more easily obtain a green...
Form I-9 Temporary Remote Document Review
Filling out Form I-9 was always complicated, but the pandemic increased this complexity. Some employers are still not sure when to review documentation for Form I-9 in person. After the COVID-19 pandemic...
USCIS To Permit Eligible Employment-Based Green Card Applicants to Move into Higher Preference Categories
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), responsible for the US immigration process, has recently stated that due to the extremely...
District Court Upholds USCIS Rule Requiring Amended H-1B Petitions for Changes in Domestic Location
A U.S. district court has upheld the requirement that sponsoring employers file an amended H-1B petition for their foreign national employees every...
USCIS Advises Petitioners of the Documents Necessary to Transfer Employment-Based Classifications
The USCIS has given advice to people who have an application pending for a green card concerning the documents required to transfer between different...
Are L1, E1, and E2 Spouses Really Eligible for Work Without an Additional Authorization Document?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently responded to a settlement that was...
Recent DOJ Cases on Immigration May Provide Indication of Future Enforcement
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently reached settlements in several immigration cases. A settlement was reached in ten cases in the latter half of 2021. The settlements...
Existing Immigrants Could Help to Reduce the Labor Shortage if the USCIS Let Them
As the nation continues to undergo historic labor shortages, more than one million immigrants are still awaiting approval from the USCIS for work permits. Without...
L-1B Denial Rate Remains High Under Current USCIS Policies
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has continued to report high rates of L-1B visa rejection even under the new administration, continuing the trend which has now...
Dignity Act Immigration Reform Bill Proposes Mandatory E-Verify and Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants
Late in 2021, Democrats in Congress attempted to pass immigration reforms as a part of the Build Back Better Act. This included...