On 12 March, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions.
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UNITED STATES – USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
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UNITED STATES – USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain Pending H-1B Petitions
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, on 19 February 2019, it will resume premium processing for pending H-1B petition filed on or before 21 December 2019.
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UNITED STATES – USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain Pending H-1B Petitions
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UNITED STATES – Changes to H-1B Cap Lottery Announced, but Registration Requirement Postponed
On 31 January 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule, to amend regulations governing the H-1B cap process.
The rule changes the lottery process, effective this year, but postpones implementation of the electronic registration requirement until the FY 2021 H-1B cap season.
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UNITED STATES – Changes to H-1B Cap Lottery Announced, but Registration Requirement Postponed
This alert was prepared with information provided by Gibney, Krug and Newland Chase.
UNITED STATES – USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
Effective 28 January 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions.
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UNITED STATES – USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
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UNITED STATES – Preparing for the Fiscal Year 2020 Cap-Subject H-1B Filing Period
On 1 April 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start to accept H-1B petitions from cap-subject employers for skilled foreign workers starting work in fiscal year 2020 (from 1 October 2019).
Employers should contact their immigration specialist as soon as possible to prepare any H-1B petitions they intend to file.
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UNITED STATES – Preparing for the Fiscal Year 2020 Cap-Subject H-1B Filing Period
This alert was prepared with information provided by Klug Law Firm and Newland Chase.
UNITED STATES – New Deportation Policy Implemented But Not for Employment Petitions
Effective 1 October 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun implementing its 28 June 2018 policy memorandum, prioritising the removal of foreign nationals from the United States on the basis of public safety, in compliance with Executive Order 13768.
The new policy expands the issuance of Notice to Appear (NTA) documents, the beginning of formal deportation proceedings, to foreign nationals who are denied a visa extension or change of status or whose visa expires during an application.
However, USCIS has confirmed that the new policy will not be implemented with respect to employment-based or humanitarian petitions at this time. However, USCIS may issue further guidance extending the new policy to employment-based applications in the future.
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UNITED STATES – New Deportation Policy Implemented But Not for Employment Petitions
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UNITED STATES – USCIS extends and expands temporary suspension of premium processing for H-1B petitions
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is extending and expanding the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions.
Originally intended to last until 10 September 2018, USCIS now expects the expanded suspensions to last until 19 February 2019.
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This news alert was prepared using information provided by Maggio and Kattar.
UNITED STATES – New Policy Threatens Deportation If Visa Extension is Denied
On 28 June 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum providing guidance on Executive Order 13768 on the enhancement of public safety through immigration policies. The policy, originally intended to take effect by 28 July 2018, will now be implemented once operational guidance has been issued.
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UNITED STATES – New Policy Threatens Deportation If Visa Extension is Denied
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UNITED STATES – USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2019
On 6 April 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had received sufficient quota-subject H-1B filings for government fiscal year 2019 (1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019) to meet both the general H-1B quota (65,000) for individuals holding a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent and the additional quota (20,000) for individuals holding a US master’s or other advanced degree.
On 11 April USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select enough petitions to meet the cap.
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UNITED STATES – USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2019
This news alert was prepared using information provided by Maggio and Kattar.
UNITED STATES – USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, in order to reduce overall H-1B processing times, they will temporarily suspend premium processing for all Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions starting 2 April 2018.
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