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 […]
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 […]