The Admissibility Review Office (ARO) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will begin approving nonimmigrant waivers for a five year period, rather than the previous one or two year period. As background, all non-citizens seeking to…
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USCIS Received an Unprecedented Number of H-1B Petitions for FY 2016
On April 13, 2015, USCIS announced that it had received 233,000 H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016 – the largest ever received in advance of a fiscal year – which reached the statutory cap for both the 65,000 H-1B visa…
USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap on April 7, 2015 for FY2016: Delivery Glitches Frustrate Many Employers
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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President Takes Executive Action on Immigration
On November 20, 2014 President Obama announced multiple administrative changes to the way in which his Administration will implement current U.S. immigration laws. These far reaching changes provide Deferred Action for parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents for a…
National Visa Center Changes Document Collection Policy
In a move to reduce applicant wait times, the National Visa Center will no longer require original documents to be submitted as part of the U.S. immigration process. Instead, starting November 12, 2014 immigrant visa applicants need only submit copies…
Children’s Immigration Crisis Continues
Although numbers eased somewhat in July and August, the children’s immigration crisis remains the most pressing immigration issue of the day. Since October 2013, more than 52,000 children have been taken into custody. Most are from Central America, and a…
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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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