January 14, 2017. Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a proposed rule for public comments. In its proposed rule, USCIS proposes to make changes to the EB-5 immigrant investor program, including higher investment thresholds and give federal government exclusive authority to designate Targeted Employment Area (TEAs), the rural and high-unemployment areas that qualify[Read More]
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USCIS Publishes Final Rule For Certain Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs
November 18, 2016, USCIS has published final rule to modernize and improve several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. USCIS has also amended regulations to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents. This rule[Read More]
Startup Visa (Proposed), Final Rule on International Entrepreneur
This proposed rule for Startup Visa / parole is part of Executive Action President Obama had announced in November 2014. USCIS, an agency under Department of Homeland Security, has announced that it is proposing a rule to encourage entrepreneurs throughout the world to develop their innovative ideas and create jobs in the U.S. This proposed[Read More]
Maintaining Legal Permanent Residence of the United States
Being a legal permanent resident of the United States (“LPR” or “Green card holder”) means that you have new rights and responsibilities. As a permanent resident, you have the right to: Live permanently in the United States provided you do not commit any actions that would make you removable under immigration law. Work in the[Read More]
Immigration Law provisions of enacted omnibus appropriations bill which include fee increases for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions by certain petitioners
On December 18, 2015, the President signed into the law the omnibus appropriations bill for 2016. This Public Law 114-113, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, became effective from December 18, 2015 Some of the immigration-related issues include: Business Immigration: The bill extends the EB-5 Green Card Visa Programs (through investment of $1,000,000; or $500,000[Read More]
USCIS Internally Transfers Casework from Vermont Service Center to California Service Center and Nebraska Service Center
USCIS recently began transferring certain casework from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to the California Service Center (CSC) and Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to balance workloads. The CSC will now process Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. How You Will Be Affected If We Transfer Your Case If USCIS transferred your case, USCIS will send[Read More]
USCIS offers immigration relief measures for those affected by severe weather
USCIS offers immigration relief measures that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as the recent severe weather and flooding in areas of the Southern and Midwestern United States. The following measures may be available upon request: Change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even if the[Read More]
Guidance on When to File an Amended or New H-1B Petition After Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC
On April 9, 2015, the precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, 26 I&N Dec. 542 (AAO 2015) (Simeio) was issued. This decision represents the USCIS position that H-1B petitioners are required to file an amended or new petition before placing an H-1B employee at a new place of employment not covered by an existing, approved[Read More]
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