The American Immigration Council reported that over the years, more and more economists have come to the conclusion that immigrant workers “complement” the native-born majority of the labor force by bringing different sets of skills and different demographic profiles with them, both of which enhance...
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USCIS announced on May 2, 2016, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected. Due to the high volume of filings,...
USCIS sent the following message to address recent customer concerns about processing delays:We recognize that some cases are taking longer to complete than usual and apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. Current personnel resources do not align with the present caseload, but we are...
USCIS offers immigration relief measures for people affected by natural disasters, such as the severe earthquakes that recently occurred in Ecuador, Japan and Burma.These measures may be available upon request:* Change or extension of nonimmigrant status if you are currently in the United States, even...
The American Immigration Council reported that today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas. The highest court will now decide whether the President’s deferred action initiatives announced in November 2014, known as DAPA and expanded DACA, move forward.“The lawyers arguing for...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2016, that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as...
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that, per the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (PL 114-113), all travelers coming to the United States from the 38 countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must have an electronic passport, or e-Passport, effective April 1, 2016. An...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) has launched a search tool for most non-precedent decisions since 2005. Non-precedent decisions apply existing law and policy to the facts of an individual case. The decisions are binding on the parties to...
