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August Visa Bulletin Confirms Retrogression for EB-1 Worldwide, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the Philippines
Washington, D.C., July 18, 2018: On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the August 2018 Visa Bulletin. Of particular note, a May 1, 2016 cut-off date was instituted in the employment-based, first preference (EB-1) category for EB-1 Worldwide, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the Philippines. The visa bulletin confirms that the final action date of May 1, 2016, will take effect “immediately”…
Common Questions Regarding EB-5 Investors and Redeployment
In June 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) updated its Policy Manual (available online) to confirm the requirement that EB-5 investments must be maintained at risk, in a requirement known as “redeployment”…
USCIS I-829 Receipts Notices Now Extend Status For 18 Months
Washington, D.C. – June 12, 2018 – As of June 11, 2018, petitioners who file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, will receive a Form I-797 receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, as evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on their Permanent Resident Card…
Tight Labor Market Causes DHS to Create 15,000 New H-2B Visas for Low Skilled Foreign Workers
Washington, D.C. – On May 25, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for Fiscal Year 2018. In this determination, Secretary Nielsen determined there are not sufficient, qualified, U.S. workers available to perform temporary non-agriculture labor to satisfy the needs of American businesses in FY18. This allocation is in addition to the 66,000 visas already issued this year. Secretary Nielsen made this decision after consulting with Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, members of Congress, and business owners…
Practice Pointer: Grace Period at End of Temporary Work Visa Status
Washington, D.C. – May 25, 2018: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) passed new rules in January 2017 that offer foreign workers on certain temporary work visa categories a short “grace period” following termination of employment…
DHS Seeks to End International Entrepreneur Rule
Washington, D.C., May 25, 2018 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to end a program that allows certain foreign entrepreneurs to be considered for parole to temporarily come to the United States to develop and build start-up businesses here, known as the International Entrepreneur Rule (IE Final Rule)…
Foreign STEM Graduates Contribute Increasing Talents to U.S. Workforce
Washington, D.C. – May 18, 2018: Under the Bush and Obama administrations, the foreign student work authorization program (Optional Practical Training or “OPT”) grew dramatically, helping the U.S. retain foreign students, especially those in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics specialties (“STEM”). From 2004 to 2016, the number of OPT approvals rivalled those of initial H-1B Specialty Occupation worker petitions: 1,474,000 for OPT compared against 1,473,000 for H-1B…
USCIS Recalls Misprinted Green Cards
Washington, D.C. – May 18, 2018: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has recalled of over 8,000 Lawful Permanent Resident Card documents (“Green Cards”), according to a May 14 announcement
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USCIS Bars Tenant Occupancy in EB-5 Petitions
Washington, D.C. – May 16, 2018: USCIS revised its policy guidance on immigrant investor (EB-5) cases involving tenant occupancy. Until now, the USCIS Policy Manual allowed for tenant-occupancy methodologies used by some petitioners to show their capital created, or will create, 10 indirect jobs…
USCIS Confirms Adjustment of Status Interview Required for All Employment-Based Immigrants
Washington, D.C. – May 16, 2018: USCIS updated its guidance regarding adjustment of status interview guidelines. USCIS confirms that waivers can be requested for interviews of employment-based adjustment of status applicants…
White House Ends Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Salvadorans – What Other Opportunities Exist?
Washington, D.C., May 7, 2018: Over the past 12 months, the White House announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and Nepal. TPS was originally granted to citizens of each of those countries because of humanitarian crises in each country. For example, citizens of El Salvador (2001), Haiti (2010) and Nepal (2015) were granted TPS because of devastating earthquakes. Citizens of Honduras (1998) were granted TPS because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch. Many people who were granted TPS from countries such as El Salvador or Honduras originally entered the U.S. illegally…
Third-party Worksite Scrutiny Extends to STEM OPT Employment
Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2018: As foreign students on F-1 status head towards graduation season and the hopeful start of their Optional Practical Training (“OPT”), employers and trainees should be wary of third-party placements. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) guidance webpage,…
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