In bad news for U.S. employers seeking needed, high skilled foreign talent, USCIS announced on April 7, 2015 that it had enough H-1B petitions on hand to reach the annual advanced degree cap of 20,000 H-1B visa numbers, and the…
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USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap on April 7, 2015 for FY2016: Delivery Glitches Frustrate Many Employers
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India EB-2 Visa Numbers Expected to Retrogress
The October, 2014 Visa Bulletin advises that the current high level of EB-2 demand from India could push back Indian EB-2 priority dates from its current May 1, 2009, to early 2005. In fact, this retrogression could occur as early…
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U.S. Consular Posts in Canada Limit Visa Applications from Non-Canadians
On June 3, 2014. the Department of State has advised that it will severely limit the number of visa applications from non-Canadians, referred to as Third Country Nationals or TCNs, who may want to apply for nonimmigrant visas at any…
USCIS H-1B Premium Processing to Begin April 28, 2014
On April 28, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2015 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal year cap for individuals who have earned…
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White House Announces Employment Authorization Forthcoming for H-4 Spouses
White House Announces Employment Authorization to be Available for H-4 Spouses In a press release issued by the White House, the Department of Homeland Security will soon issued regulations permitting employment authorization for H-4 spouses. This is welcome news for…
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H-1B Cap Reached on April 7, 2014 for FY 2015
On April 7, 2014, USCIS announced the receipt of more than the statutory cap of 20,000 advanced degree exemption H-1B petitions and of the 65,000 H-1B petitions. It will perform a random selection process to determine which cases are accepted…
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HHS Issues 2014 Poverty Guidelines
The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Poverty Guidelines for 2014. This annual update reflects changes in the preceding year’s Consumer Price Index. Annual Poverty Guidelines are part of the calculation used in preparing an Affidavit of…
Paperless I-94 Processing: Some Bumps Along the Road
Since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) began its paperless I-94 processing for air and sea travelers several months ago, foreign nationals have reported some problems with the new system. Because it is a major change with many other federal…
GAO Report Spotlights TSA Complaint Processes
The Transportation Security Administration has complaints about its own complaint system. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on November 29, 2012 detailing the shortcomings of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) complaint processes and recommended improvements. In testimony…
North Carolina Company Settles Discrimination Charges with Justice Department
A company recently found itself in trouble after not accurately assessing the legal status of its employees. Business owners must balance carefully verifying new hires’ work eligibility with improperly terminating or disqualifying individuals who are work eligible, in compliance with…
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