Headlines: Atlanta NPC To Issue PERM Notifications Via Email Beginning in December – Starting December 1, 2016, the ANPC also will receive via email ETA Form 9089 audit responses and responses to Requests for Information, Additional Audit Information Requests, and Notices of Decisions for Appeals. The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification offered […]

Headlines: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in U.S. v. Texas – The Court’s refusal to reconsider the case means that DAPA and expanded DACA remain blocked. The original DACA program is unaffected. USCIS Increases Validity of Work Permits to Two Years for Asylum Applicants – USCIS has increased the validity period for initial or renewal […]

Headlines: State Dept. Announces Potential Visa Availability in the Coming Months – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2016 provided an overview of potential visa number availability. State Dept. Announces Expiration of Two Employment-Based Visa Categories – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2016 announced the expiration at the end of […]

Headlines: USCIS Announces End of H-1B Workload Transfer Transition Period – USCIS announced that the H-1B workload transfer transition period ends August 31, 2016. September Visa Bulletin Shows Movement in Final Action Dates – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for the month of September 2016 shows much movement in the final action dates for […]

Headlines: Various Categories Oversubscribed for August, State Dept. Reports – High demand in various employment-based visa categories has required the establishment of cut-off dates in August. USCIS Has Returned Unselected FY 2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions – Those who submitted an H-1B cap-subject petition between April 1 and April 7, 2016, and do not receive a […]

Headlines: Split Supreme Court Decision Blocks DAPA – In U.S. v. Texas, the Supreme Court let stand lower court rulings that block the Obama administration’s plan to allow approximately 4 million parents of U.S. citizen children to remain in the United States and obtain work authorization. USCIS Celebrates SAVE’s 30th Anniversary, Launches Redesigned Website – […]

Headlines: USCIS, DOS Launch e-Approval for H-2A Petitions –USCIS and DOS announced the launch of e-Approval for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker) classification. USCIS Will Now Use Pre-Paid Mailers To Send H-2A Receipt Notices – Coinciding with the launch of e-Approval, USCIS has begun using pre-paid mailers […]

Headlines: USCIS Proposes Fee Increases, New Fee for Annual Certification of EB-5 Regional Centers – Among other things, USCIS proposes a new fee of $3,035 to recover the full cost of processing the EB-5 Annual Certification of Regional Center, Form I-924A. USCIS Completes Data Entry of FY 2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions, Begins Rejections – USCIS […]

Headlines: USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap – As expected, USCIS has quickly reached the H-1B cap for FY 2017. USCIS also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. Due to the high number of petitions, USCIS is not yet able to announce the date on […]

Headlines: CHINA – Shanghai has simplified the process for individuals requesting work permits and residence permits. FRANCE – A new law on the rights of foreigners in France was promulgated on March 7, 2016. ITALY – A startup work permit fast-track procedure is now available also to foreigners already residing in Italy. PERU – The […]