March 28, 2021
FY 2022 H-1B: What’s Next?
The H1B FY 2022 Cap registration period closed on March 25, 2021 at 12 pm E.S.T. The USCIS is no longer accepting registrations after that time and date. For those, that did…
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March 24, 2021
NEWS ALERT: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
FROM THE USCIS Website: Release Date 03/24/2021 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it…
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March 24, 2021
Stalled Spousal Visa Extensions Creating Legal Issues at DHS
A class action lawsuit is being proposed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The issue is the allegedly thousands of H-4 and L-2 spousal visa extensions requested…
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March 23, 2021
H-1B Cap FY 2022 Alert: USCIS Registration Period Ending, Tomorrow Last Day to Submit Registrations through ILBSG
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the USCIS Registration Period will end at 11 AM CST. ILBSG will continue to accept new registration requests until March 24, 2021, subject to complete…
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March 19, 2021
Practice Pointer: Implications of Changing Employers During the Green Card Process while on H-1B Status
As many of our clients know, the employment-based Green Card process can take years. Because of the lengthiness of this process, things often change between the initial PERM…
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March 18, 2021
NEWS ALERT: The American Dream and Promise Act Passed By House
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act, also know as the 'Dreamers Act'. The Act would provide a pathway to citizenship for over 2.3…
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March 17, 2021
NEWS ALERT: Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility
Secretary Blinken, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement…
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March 16, 2021
14 States Bid To Revive Public Charge Rule Denied
A group of 14 states led by Texas hoping to readdress the Public Charge Rule were denied by the Seventh Circuit Court on March 15, 2021. The Public Charge Rule works against…
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March 15, 2021
NEWS ALERT: USCIS Will Consider MTRS Filed Based on Recently Rescinded Policy Memorandums, 30 Day Deadline Does Not Apply
On March 12, 2021, USCIS announced that it may consider Motions to Reopen / Reconsider filed for cases which were denied based on three recently rescinded policy memos. Normally,…
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March 11, 2021
Migrants Denied Under ‘Muslim Ban’ Have New Options
The U.S. State Department has completed a 45-day policy review on the denial of visas based on Proclamations 9645 or 9983. The Department has issued a report proposing how to…
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