ABIL Calls on DHS, DOJ, DOL, and the State Department to Use Its Inherent Authority To Help Fight COVID-19 by Suspending All Immigration Deadlines

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The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) urges the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, State, Justice and Labor, including their subordinate agencies charged with administering and enforcing federal immigration laws, to announce the immediate suspension of all immigration compliance deadlines in order to help minimize harms to public safety and business continuity caused by the […]

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Immigration Update – March 16, 2020

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Headlines: COVID-19 Update: News and Advice for Employers – This article presents a few highlights of developments in the short term. Judges Reject USCIS Arguments on H-1B Specialty Occupation Requirements and Invalidate USCIS Policies that Adversely Impacted IT Consulting Companies – Two recent cases concern USCIS interpretations of qualifications for H-1B specialty occupations. Firm in […]

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Immigration Update – March 09, 2020

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Headlines: Supreme Court Rules on I-9 False SSN in Kansas Prosecution Case – The Supreme Court held that an undocumented immigrant who used a false SSN for I-9 purposes can be prosecuted by the state for using the false SSN on state employment tax forms. USCIS Alert: H-2A, H-2B Petitions Must Include Printed Copy of […]

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Immigration Update – March 02, 2020

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March 02, 2020 Immigration Update Headlines: Initial H-1B Registration Period Opens at Noon ET March 1, 2020 – The initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions opened at non ET on March 1 and runs through noon ET on March 20, 2020. H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY […]

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Immigration Update – February 24, 2020

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Headlines: Immediate Three-Year Backlog Imposed on EB-3 and EB “Other Workers” Visa Categories in March; China-Mainland Born EB-5 Category Advances Rapidly – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for March 2020 announced several notable developments. Update: USCIS to Launch Electronic H-1B Registration Process Starting March 1 – USCIS released updated details on February 21, 2020. […]

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Immigration Update – February 18, 2020

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February 18, 2020 Immigration Update Headlines: USCIS Poised to Launch Electronic H-1B Registration Process Starting March 1 – USCIS will open an initial registration period from noon ET March 1, 2020, through noon ET March 20, 2020, for the FY 2021 H-1B cap-subject numerical allocations. USCIS Suspends Use of Pre-Paid Mailers for FY 2021 H-1B […]

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Immigration Update – February 11, 2020

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Headlines: DHS Suspends New York Residents from Trusted Traveler Programs; New York to Sue – DHS informed the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles on February 5, 2020, that New York residents are no longer eligible to apply for or renew their enrollment in Trusted Traveler Programs. New York’s Attorney General immediately announced plans […]

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February 2020 Global Immigration Update

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Feature Article SHORT-TERM HIGH-SKILLED WORKER PROGRAMS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of policies and procedures on short-term high-skilled worker programs in several countries. Country Updates BELGIUM – Belgium has announced 2020 gross salary thresholds. CANADA – Québec attestations are now required for permanent immigrant applicants. Also, there is an update on the […]

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Immigration Update- February 3, 2020

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Headlines: USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation Following Supreme Court Stay of Nationwide Injunctions  – USCIS will implement the public charge final rule on February 24, 2020, except in Illinois, where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court. Trump Administration Restricts U.S. Entry of Travelers From and Through China Due to Coronavirus Risk – […]

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Immigration Update- January 27, 2020

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Headlines: State Department Issues Final Rule Ordering Denials of B Visas to Combat ‘Birth Tourism’ – The final rule establishes that travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the United States is an impermissible basis for the issuance of a B nonimmigrant […]

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