H-2B Summer Cap Relief
Today, The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising his time-limited...
USCIS Has Extended Work Authorization for Eighteen Months for Those with a Pending Renewal Application
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all...
Practice Alert: Social Security Administration Will Recognize that E and L Spouses are Work Authorized Incident Status.
After numerous examples of the Social Security Administration (SSA) refusing to issue social security numbers to E and...
DHS Announces Uniting for Ukraine Guidance
On April 25, 2022, the Biden Administration implemented a new program, Uniting for Ukraine, offering humanitarian...
H1B Fraud Case on the West Coast Is a Warning for All
The H1B Specialty Occupation visa classification has been among the most heavily used for many years. Qualified...
DHS Designates Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
On Friday April 15, Secretary Mayorkas in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security announced that Cameroon...
USCIS Confirms Receipt of Nearly 500,000 H-1B Cap Registrations for Fiscal Year 2023
Quick Takeaways Almost 60% increase in Registrations received in March 2021 Selection rate approximately 26%...
Loosening of Restrictions for E-3 Visa Holders on the Horizon
Quick Takeaways Australian Citizens to be permitted to travel using valid E-3 Visa and Form I-797 Approval Notices,...
USCIS Modernization Efforts Move DACA Renewals Online
USCIS announced that current DACA recipients may now file online for renewal of their Form I-821D, Consideration of...
USCIS Policy to Limit Interviews for Conditional Permanent Residents
USCIS announced that USCIS officers are now instructed to waive interviews for Conditional Permanent Residents (CPRs)...
USCIS Is Disposing of E-Verify Records More than 10 Years Old
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the custodian of most immigration records. Among these are...
USCIS’ Revocation of Foreign National’s Case Subject to Review
Green and Spiegel Attorneys, Stephen Antwine and Brian Halliday, earned a significant litigation victory in the...