DOL Completing Research on Whether to Modernize Schedule A to Include Additional STEM and Non-STEM Occupations in...
Potentially New Schedule A Shortage Occupation Designations
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Yelena Vilk
Yelena G. Vilk is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Green and Speigel U.S.’s Philadelphia Office. Her experience is extensive in an array of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters ranging from managing high-volume employment-based cases as well as family-based petitions. She is committed to helping U.S. companies secure and retain skilled individuals from abroad by navigating the challenging and ever-changing rules of the Department of Labor and Homeland Security.
J-1 Program Foreign Residence Requirements – Policy Manual Updates
In June of 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy manual on the nonimmigrant...
Israeli Visa Waiver Application Available Immediately
Israeli Citizens and Nationals are now eligible for visa-free travel to the United States through the use of an Israeli Visa Waiver.
H-2 Temporary Visa Rule with Path to Citizenship Proposed by Homeland Security
On September 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a proposed rule for both H-2...
How Do Clubs Keep Grounds Immaculate? Seasonal Workers Are the Answer
Clubs earn their reputation and increase their memberships by maintaining flawless grounds. Learn more about seasonal...
H-2B Cap Limit Reached For Second Half of Fiscal Year 2023
On March 2, 2023, USCIS announced that as of February 27, 2023, it has received enough petitions to fill the 33,000...
H-2B Returning Worker Supplemental Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 Reached
On January 31, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it has received enough...
H-2B Supplemental Visas For Fiscal Year 2023
On December 12, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor confirmed that an additional 64,716...
H-2B Cap for the First Half of FY 2023 Reached
On September 14, 2022, Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”)...
Supplemental H-2B Cap for Returning Workers Reached
On March 31, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it has received enough petitions...
H-2B Summer Cap Relief
Today, The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising his time-limited...
H-2B Cap for the Second Half of FY2022 Reached
On March 1, 2022, Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that as of February 25, 2022, it has received enough petitions to fill the 33,000 H-2B visas available for the second half of fiscal year 2022. Cap-subject H-2B petitions requesting employment dates of April 1, 2022 or later will now be rejected by USCIS. Learn more in this blog.