February 2, 2021
H-1B Cap Update: USCIS Announcement Anticipated Soon to Clarify Whether FY 2022 Cap will be Wage-Based or Lottery System
As ILBSG has reported over the last several days, the Biden…
February 1, 2021
From the DHS Office of Public Affairs: DHS Statement on Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Distribution Sites
DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal…
February 1, 2021
Tech Union Appeals Continuation of OPT Visa Program
An influential union representing tech workers has plans to…
February 1, 2021
Indian Woman’s Asylum Request Revived
A decision was overturned that denied an Indian woman…
January 29, 2021
Block Lifted on Migrant Children Expulsion Policy
Today, the D.C. Circuit lifted a lower court's order that…
January 28, 2021
News Alert: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S.…
January 28, 2021
International Technological University (ITU) To Pay Settlement for False Claims Allegations to Student Visa Fraud
The International Technological University (ITU) has agreed…
January 28, 2021
OPT Monitoring Unit Creation Cancelled
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is no longer…
January 28, 2021
Update: Advance Copy of DOL Proposal Released, Delays Effective Date of H-1B Rule Increasing Prevailing Wages
The Biden Administration issued an executive order…
January 26, 2021
Nominated to Lead the DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas Advances to Full Senate Vote
On January 26, 2021, a bipartisan 7-4 vote from the Senate…