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…
SEONewsWire.net
Search Engine Optimized News for Business
Tag: immigration law
H-1B Cap Reached on April 7, 2014 for FY 2015
Tagged with: Dallas immigration, Dallas immigration lawyer, FY, immigration law, PC, Rabinowitz Rabinowitz, USCIS
Supreme Court Bans 3 Municipal Ordinances Aimed at Controlling Illegal Immigration
On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied writs of certiorari in two (2) municipal ordinance cases designed to limit the presence of persons in their city without legal status in the United States. In the first case, the…
Supreme Court Overturns 3 Municipal Ordinances Aimed at Controlling Illegal Immigration
On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied writs of certiorari in two (2) municipal ordinance cases designed to limit the presence of persons in their city without legal status in the United States. In the first case, the…
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…
Immigration Reform Not Likely To Pass This Year
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that 54 percent of voters polled stated they favored the eventual citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Eighteen percent of those polled stated that they would allow those who are undocumented to stay in the U.S.…
BIA Holds Same Sex Marriage Valid for Immigration Purposes if Valid Under State Law
In its decision dated July 17, 2013 in Matter of Zeleniak, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the appellate body reviewing USCIS decision on immigrant visa petitions, held that the Defensive of Marriage Act (” DOMA”) is no longer an impediment…
Tagged with: Dallas immigration, DOMA, immigration law, PC, Rabinowitz Rabinowitz, Supreme Court, USCIS
Senate Judiciary Chairman Leahy Supports Gay Immigrant Rights
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has pushed an amendment to grant full immigrations rights to LGTB couples. Leahy told the news site, Politico, in a recent interview that at least one dozen U.S. states now legally recognize same-sax marriage. It…
Tagged with: Author Buffer, DOMA, Houston immigration lawyer, immigration law, Inc Website, LGTB, Supreme Court
DHS Continues Employment Authorization for Certain Syrian F-1 Students to 2015
On June 17, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security published notice that it has extended employment authorization for Syrian academic students currently in the U.S. who face severe economic need arising out of the civil unrest in Syria. The notice…
CBO Estimates $175 Billion Savings if Senate Bill Enacted
On June 18, 2013, the Congressional Budget Office issued a Cost Estimate regarding the budgetary effects of Senate bill S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. The CBO estimated that implementing the Senate bill as written would…
Tagged with: Border Security, Congressional Budget Office, Cost Estimate, immigration law, PC, Rabinowitz Rabinowitz, US
Top