HEADLINES: December 7, 2020 U.S. District Court Vacates H-1B Interim Final Rules - A U.S. district court vacated two interim final rules promulgated by DOL and DHS that made significant changes to the H-1B program. Justice Dept. Sues Facebook for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers- The lawsuit alleges...
HEADLINES: November 24, 2020 DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility - DHS and ICE announced an extension until December 31, 2020, of flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to ongoing precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
This Department of State Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during December 2020. <-- Back to News Updates...
HEADLINES:? November 16, 2020 1.? Federal Judge Rules New Policy Limiting DACA Is Invalid Because 'Acting Secretary' Wolf Was Appointed Unlawfully- A federal judge ruled that a new policy limiting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications and renewals is invalid because Chad Wolf was not legally...
HEADLINES: November 9, 2020 1. President-Elect Biden Pledges Immigration-Related Actions in First 100 Days - President-elect Joe Biden has pledged in the first 100 days of his administration to set in motion a number of immigration-related actions. Some of his proposals could be launched immediately, while...
BREAKING NEWS: November 2, 2020 Practice Alert: DHS Public Charge Rule Vacated Nationwide (Yes, again.) On November 2, 2020, the district court in Cook County, Illinois, et al v. Wolf et. al., (19-cv-6334), granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs on their claim that DHS's Public Charge Rule,...
BREAKING NEWS: October 30, 2020 DHS to propose rule to change H-1B lottery system -- On Monday the Department of Homeland Security will publish a proposed rule to eliminate the current H-1B lottery system for cap (quota-subject cases) and replace it with a system to select...
This Department of State Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November 2020. <-- Back to News Updates...
Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a press release announcing it will increase premium processing filing fees from $1440 to $2500. The increase will take effect Monday, October 19. The increase applies to all case types currently eligible for premium processing, with the exception...
HEADLINES 1. DOL Issues Interim Final Rule Raising Prevailing Wages for Foreign Workers- DOL is increasing prevailing wages mandated for H-1B, E-3, H-1B1 and PERM labor certification applications by changing the manner of computation under the existing four-tier wage structure. 2. DHS Revises Definition of H-1B 'Specialty...
