L-1B VISA REFORM
In a continuation of Executive Actions on Immigration announced by President Barack Obama 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 who disproportionately rely on such visas to bring in its employees […]
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR H-4 SPOUSES
As part of the Executive Action on Immigration announced by President Barack Obama in November 2014, the Department of Homeland Security announced new rules today that will enable spouses on H-4 dependent visas to apply for work authorizations. These individuals will have to be the spouses of H-1B beneficiaries who: The individuals will become eligible […]
POSSIBILITY OF DHS SHUTDOWN AND INJUNCTION ON PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER
There is concern that Congressional impasse on funding may lead to a shutdown of theDepartment of Homeland Security. It is unclear at this time how the regular business ofthe Department including that of its agencies like U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be impacted. The Congress andthe Administration have ten days […]
UPDATE ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES
There is concern that Congressional impasse on funding may lead to a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. It is unclear at this time how the regular business of the Department including that of its agencies like U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be impacted. The Congress and the […]
H-1B FY 2016 CAP – EMPLOYERS URGED TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR FILINGS
The New Year signals the beginning of the process for filing H-1B petitions towards the FY 2016 Cap. While the USCIS will only begin receiving petitions on April 1, 2015, the preparations need to begin earnestly at the present time by employers seeking fresh U.S. work visas for their employees. In line with the economic […]
THE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION
The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions announced last month contained a raft of measures principally aimed towards providing relief for individuals in the United States who are out of status. The Executive Action also included some measures that the President felt would help legal immigrants and students in Science and Technology programs. The President’s actions […]
USILAW’S NEW OFFICE LOCATION
It is with great pleasure that USILaw is announcing the relocation of its offices to 10220 River Road, Suite 207, Potomac, MD 20854, USA, effective immediately. Our phone and email contacts remain the same. We are excited about the prospect of being able to better serve our clients in addressing their Global Immigration needs. We […]
H-1B VISA PETITION FILING DATE FAST APPROACHING
USCIS will Accept H-1B Cases from April 1st, 2014 The FY 2015 H-1B Visa Filing Date is fast approaching. As the primary method for non-immigrant skilled workers to obtain a U.S. work authorization, H-1B visas are in high demand. April 1, 2014 is the date on which the USCIS will begin receiving applications. 65,000 regular visas for […]
IMPACT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON U.S. IMMIGRATION PROCESSING
There seems to be a general consensus that a government shutdown is very likely as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If the legislature does not pass a bill by 12 midnight, then the government will officially shut down on Tuesday, October 1 at 12:01 a.m. EST. This would be […]
BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT
UNDOCUMENTED ILLEGAL ALIENS GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER EDUCATED, HIGH-SKILLED AND LEGAL WORKERS Millions of immigrants currently residing in the United States illegally may be granted the opportunity to obtain citizenship under a comprehensive Senate proposal that would represent the most audacious overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in over 30 years. The highly anticipated proposal from […]