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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PRIMER ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
The United States Congress is moving forward on a once in a generation reorganization of the nation’s Immigration laws. The President has declared this to be a top priority for his new term. The Congress is actively engaged and there is significant momentum on the issue. The new immigration legislation is being enacted in the […]