Headlines: USCIS Updates O-1 Guidance on Extraordinary Ability Evidence – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its policy guidance, effective immediately, to clarify how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, including adding examples of evidence for individuals in critical and emerging technologies. Cap Reached for Additional H-2B Returning Worker […]
Headlines: OFLC Reminds Employers About H-2B Application Filing Timelines for 2025 Peak Filing Season – The filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting work start dates of April 1, 2025, or later, opened on January 1, 2025. VWP Designated Countries List To Be Updated on Website, […]
Headlines: Recent Pro-H-1B Worker Comments by Trump Advisers Spark Public Backlash in Republican Party – Several top advisers to President-elect Trump have expressed support for high-skilled foreign workers coming to the United States on H-1B visas, but many Trump supporters strongly oppose immigration of any kind. New Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker To […]
New York, NY — December 30, 2024 — Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners PLLC, a distinguished leader in immigration law based in New York, is thrilled to announce that Kaitlyn Box will be elevated to Partner effective January 1, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in Kaitlyn’s impressive career, as she joins the leadership alongside […]
Headlines: DHS Final Rule Updates H-1B Program, Form I-129 – The Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule, effective January 17, 2025, that will “significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.” DHS Final Rule Updates H-2A, H-2B Programs – The Department of Homeland Security announced a […]
Details: Foreign Students Warned to Arrive on Campus Before Trump Administration Begins – Colleges and universities are warning foreign students to return to campus before President-elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. DHS Announces Permanent Increase of Automatic Extension Period for Certain Work Authorization Renewal Applicants – Effective January 13, 2025, the Department of Homeland […]
Headlines: DOS Removes China, India, Others From Countries on Skills List for Exchange Visitors – The Department of State is updating the countries on the Exchange Visitors Skills List. DOS has removed China and India, among others, from the list. DOS is not updating the skills on the list. FY 2025 H-1B Cap Reached, USCIS […]
Headlines: DHS Publishes Temporary Final Rule to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2025 – The rule provides effective dates for the various allocations and details on what employers must do to qualify for the FY 2025 supplemental caps. DHS Publishes Notice Designating Lebanon for TPS and Providing Special Student Relief […]
Headlines: Planned Trump Mass Deportations Could Heavily Impact U.S. Farming – The Trump administration’s plans to deport millions of undocumented migrants currently in the United States could severely impact U.S. agriculture and thus reduce the food supply and raise grocery prices. ACLU SoCal Files Suit to Obtain Info on ICE Air Operations Program in Light […]
Headlines: DOL Proposes to Amend H-2B Regulations for Employer-Provided Wage Surveys – The Department of Labor proposes to amend the regulations consistent with recent federal litigation by clarifying existing requirements for employer-provided surveys for the H-2B program. DOL also proposes to add new requirements and eliminate Form ETA-9165. DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly […]
