WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – April 8, 2021 HEADLINES 1.  USCIS Completes Initial FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season Selections; Petitions May Be Filed Through June 30,

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) compliance due to continued precautions

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 29, 2021 HEADLINES 1. Class Action Filed Against DHS for L-2 and H-4 Processing Delays – The American Immigration Lawyers

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 21, 2021 HEADLINES 1. CBP Extends Temporary Travel Restrictions Between U.S. and Canada/Mexico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 17, 2021 HEADLINES April 2021 Visa Bulletin Posted; State Dept. Launches Monthly Live “Chats with Charlie” –The Department of State

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 9, 2021 HEADLINES 1.  Dept. of State Issues New Guidance on Exceptions for Travelers From Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 1, 2021 HEADLINES 1. President Biden Revokes Trump-Era Ban on Several Immigrant Visa Categories; State Department Issues Instructions on Nonimmigrant Ban – President

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 22, 2021 HEADLINES 1.  “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021” Unveiled by Biden Administration, Democrats – The Biden administration and Democratic sponsors in

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 16, 2021 HEADLINES 1. State Dept. Exempts Certain Travelers From Restrictions – DOS announced exemptions for certain travelers from COVID-19-related restrictions based

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 8, 2021 HEADLINES 1.  USCIS Delays H-1B Wage-Based Selection Process for Cap-Subject Petitions – The wage-based selection process is delayed

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 1, 2021 HEADLINES 1.  ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility – ICE announced an extension of flexibilities in rules related to

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 25, 2021 HEADLINES President Biden Sets in Motion a Flurry of Immigration Actions in First Days – Newly inaugurated President Joseph

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 19, 2021 HEADLINES U.S. To Require Negative COVID-19 Tests From International Arrivals – Effective January 26, 2021, all passengers arriving