OCTOBER 2015 VISA BULLETIN DUAL SYSTEM EASES TIMELINE TO FILE PERMANENT RESIDENCE
As part of President Obama’s Immigration Reform policies, the Department of State in concert with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has introduced a new dual deadline system that will ease Permanent Residency Applications, especially for people of Indian and Chinese citizenship. The dual deadline – one for Final Action and one for Filing I-485 […]
NEW L-1B ADJUDICATIONS POLICY MEMORANDUM EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 31, 2015
The publication of the Final Guidance on L-1B Adjudications Policy Memorandum provides “consolidated and authoritative guidance on the L-1B program” and will serve as guide for adjudication of all L-1B petitions pending or filed with the USCIS as of August 31, 2015. It is expected that the processing of L-1B visas will be substantially eased as a result […]
USCIS FINAL GUIDANCE ON FILING OF AMENDED H-1B PETITIONS POST AAO DECISION ON MATTER OF SIMEIO SOLUTIONS, LLC
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on July 21, 2015, issuedFinal guidance on measures it has enacted on when an H-1B employer must file anamended or new H-1B petition following the precedent decision in the Matter of SimeioSolutions, LLC (decided on April 9, 2015).The USCIS argues that the AAO decision merely reaffirms existing […]
USCIS ISSUES GUIDANCE REGARDING H-1B AMENDMENTS (IN LIGHT OF MATTER OF SIMEIO SOLUTIONS, LLC)
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum on July 21, 2015 to clarify when an H-1B employer must file an amended or new h-1B petition following the precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (decided on April 9, 2015). The memorandum provides the following rules: USILaw recommends that employers should file an […]
NEW AAO DECISION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO FILE AMENDED H-1B PETITIONS FOR WORKSITE CHANGES
On April 9, 2015, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) (appellate agency of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) rendered a precedential decision that will make it more difficult for employers to relocate H-1B employees across the United States.In Matter of Simeio Solution, LLC, the petitioner, an IT company, filed an H-1B petition on behalf of […]
NEW AAO DECISION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO FILE AMENDED H-1B PETITIONS FOR WORKSITE CHANGES
On April 9, 2015, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) (appellate agency of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) rendered a precedential decision that will make it more difficult for employers to relocate H-1B employees across the United States. In Matter of Simeio Solution, LLC, the petitioner, an IT company, filed an H-1B petition on behalf of […]
L-1B ADJUDICATIONS POLICY MEMORANDUM
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held a Stakeholder Engagement on April 9, 2015 to discuss the L-1B Adjudications Policy Memorandum, which was posted by the USCIS on March 24, 2015. The initial L-1B memorandum will remain open for public feedback until May 8, 2015, and a final publication of the memorandum will […]
USCIS RESPONDS TO CONCERNS FOLLOWING RELEASE OF MARCH 24, 2015 L-1B ADJUDICATIONS POLICY MEMORANDUM
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held a Stakeholder Engagement on April 9, 2015 to discuss the L-1B Adjudications Policy Memorandum, which was posted by the USCIS on March 24, 2015. The initial L-1B memorandum will remain open for public feedback until May 8, 2015, and a final publication of the memorandum will […]
CHANGES TO L-1B VISA ADJUDICATION PROCESS
The President has announced plans to ease the processing of L-1B applications for multi-national companies. The President’s speech on March 23, 2015, stated that such measures would boost foreign investment and further invigorate the U.S. economy. In conjunction with the President’s announcement, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has announced a Policy Memorandum, […]
L-1B VISA REFORM
In a continuation of Executive Actions on Immigration announced by President BarackObama in recent months, the President has announced plans to ease the processing of L-1B applications for multi-national companies.These measures will be a boost for companies in the Information Technology Industry whodisproportionately rely on such visas to bring in its employees on short term […]