posted on: October 29, 2020
In October 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new rule changes that will make it harder for applicants to qualify for an H-1B visa and more expensive for companies to sponsor them. Here are a few things to know about the new policies: About 33% of the applicants applying for a new H-1B […]
posted on: October 26, 2020
Three new lawsuits have been filed challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rules impacting the H-1B visa category, with one also challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new H-1B rule. The complaints argue that the new H-1B rules will make it near impossible for many U.S. businesses to hire foreign workers—particularly those in […]
posted on: October 23, 2020
Homeland Security will pull 1,100 OPT permits from international students. On Wednesday, DHS said that more than 1,100 Optional Practice Training (OPT) program work permits will either be revoked or not renewed over the next few months following a crackdown on the program. OPT permits allows international students to work in the field of study with in the […]
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USCIS mistakenly rejects immigration applications due to filing fees. As a result of the confusion regarding the USCIS filing fees increase, some residency applications filed recently were rejected by USCIS personnel, who mistakenly believed the new filing fees had gone into effect. USCIS was scheduled to substantially increase fees on October 2nd, but was prevented from doing […]
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DOJ and DHS publish final rule to restrict certain criminal alien’s eligibility for asylum. Both agencies officially published the final rule that amends certain criminal aliens from obtaining asylum in the U.S. The Attorney General and DHS secretary exercised their regulatory authority to limit eligibility for asylum for aliens who have engaged in specified categories of criminal behavior.
posted on: October 13, 2020
On October 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to be published on October 8, 2020 and to take effect on December 7, 2020. The rule revises regulations regarding the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. The rule’s changes to the H-1B program restrict eligibility for the program in […]
posted on: October 9, 2020
USCIS issues interim final rule revising definition of “Specialty Occupation.” On Thursday, DHS issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding the H-1B visa program. The rule now restricts the program in several ways, including revising the definition of H-1B specialty occupation to include the requirement of a specific relationship between the required degree field and […]
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For generations, international students pursuing their studies in the United States have been permitted to remain in the country for the duration of their studies. This helps to guarantee that they are able to complete their degrees before having to depart the country. But under a new proposal put forward on September 25 by the […]
posted on: October 7, 2020
The Trump administration is successfully using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to alter the U.S. system of legal immigration. New government data makes clear that these changes will significantly increase employment-based immigration at the expense of people in the family categories—and without any involvement by Congress. On March 20, the administration suspended routine visa […]
posted on: October 5, 2020
On October 1, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing parts of a presidential proclamation that banned many foreign workers from entering the United States. The court found that the president likely did not have the authority to issue the ban. Who does the ruling impact? The decision, in National Association of […]
