TRUMP’S DHS MAKES LAST GASP EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE H-1B VISA PROGRAM
Trump’s DHS Makes Last Gasp Efforts to Eliminate H-1B Visa Program DHS and DOL Rules Aim to Make H-1B Filings Impossible The Trump Administration in its assault on immigration has, in a last gasp effort, attempted to fatally undermine the non-immigrant and immigrant visa programs through the announcement of changes to regulations. In its latest […]
IMMIGRATION UPDATE
Trump’s DHS Makes Last Gasp Efforts to Eliminate H-1B Visas DHS and DOL Rules Aim to Make H-1B Filings Impossible The Trump Administration in its assault on immigration has, in a last gasp effort, attempted to undermine the non-immigrant and immigrant visa programs through the announcement of changes to regulations. In its latest regulatory imposition, […]
IMMIGRATION UPDATE
USCIS Issues Final Rule on H-1B Cap Visa Selection Process DHS Final Rules Includes Procedures IF the Registration Process is Suspended The Trump Administration has continued efforts to contravene legislative process and enact measures on immigration to bend it to their will. The USCIS issued the Final Rules on the H-1B Cap registration process that […]
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Trump Administration Measures to Restrict Work Visas Thrown Out The Department of Labor Called Out for Not Following Due Procedures The Trump Administration’s restrictive measures on H-1B visas, through the imposition of punitive salary requirements, were thrown out by a federal district judge in California. The Administration’s disdain for and lack of adherence to following […]
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Trump Administration Moves Interim Final Rule to Restrict H-1B Visas Administration Looks to Short-Circuit Process to Impose Draconian Measures, With Court Challenge Likely The Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with its agency The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have moved an Interim Final Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) that […]
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USCIS Fee Increases Effective October 3, 2020 $4000 or $4500 Fee to apply to Most H-1B and L-1 Filings for Companies with 50 or More Employees with 50% in Non-immigrant Visas The Department of Homeland Security has recently announced fee increases for most immigration matters submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. While […]
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Trump Administration Moves to Further Restrict H-1B Visas Prohibition of H-1B Visa Holders on Federal Contracts Additional Measures in 45 Days to Subvert the H-1B Visa Program The Trump Administration, through an Executive Order, moved aggressively against H-1B visas. In measures to be enacted in 120 days, the administration is moving to restrict the employment […]
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Trump Administration Rescinds Draconian Measures Targeting F-1 Students The Trump Administration has reached a deal with U.S. Universities to extend the ability of international students with F-1 visas to take fully online course loads while retaining their visa status. This deal will continue the policies that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had implemented in March […]
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Trump Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant Visa (H-1B, L-1, J-1) Entry to U.S. Until December 31, 2020 Extends Blockage on Issuance of Greencards Does Not Apply to Those with Valid Visas or Currently in the U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), to be effective starting on June 24, 2020 and continuing to at […]
USCIS RESCINDS MEMOS ON EMPLOYER – EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ITINERARY OF SERVICES
Memos Rescinded As Part of Court Settlement As part of a court settlement in the ITServe Alliance case, the USCIS agreed to rescind the two restrictive memos that impacted H-1B petitioners, especially in cases involving Third Party Placements. These memos include: – Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements (Reference AFM […]