January 4, 2021
President Trump Extends Freeze on H-1B Visas
On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended the freeze on H-1B Visas for Computer Occupations through March 31, 2021. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US…
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December 5, 2020
U.S. District Court Vacates “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program Interim Final Rule”
On December 1st 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program Interim Final…
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December 4, 2020
US Senate Passes Bill S.386 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
On December 2nd, 2020, Bill S.386 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 passed in the U.S. Senate. Bill S.386 is not effective as law yet, but is in the bill stage…
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December 4, 2020
US Federal Court Decision Rules in Favor to Keep STEM OPT Program
On December 1st, 2020, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia granted summary judgment upholding the Department of Homeland Security’s post-graduate Optional…
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December 3, 2020
US Federal District Court Strikes Down Two H-1B Visa Restrictions
On December 01, 2020, Judge Jeffrey S. White of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California declared that two rules from the Department of Labor (DOL)…
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November 19, 2020
Just Released: A More Challenging U.S. Citizenship Test
The USCIS recently released an updated version of the Civics Test, an exam that all people seeking naturalization must pass in order to become U.S. Citizens. How long is the new…
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November 19, 2020
US Department of Homeland Security Expands Biometric Data Collection of Immigrants
The DHS recently announced that they are planning to expand the use of biometrics beyond background checks. Before, the DHS limited their collection of biometric data to…
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November 17, 2020
Cross-Chargeability: What It Is and How It Works
Foreign state chargeability is the way in which the government determines how each applicant’s visa gets counted toward each country’s immigration quota. Because there is a 7% cap…
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November 13, 2020
*Updated for 11/13/2020* After GC Filing: Important Immigration Considerations While Your I-485 is Pending
*This article marks an update from the previous article titled After GC Filing: Important Immigration Considerations While Your I-485 is Pending posted on November 6, 2020. As…
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November 9, 2020
The New DOL Rule & Alternative Wage Surveys: A Strategy for Keeping LCA Wages Reasonable in Light of New Wage Level Requirements
On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor published a new rule with immediate effect that looked to increase prevailing wage minimums for foreign workers. The new rule changed…
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