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 […]
posted on: September 14, 2020
USCIS is providing additional flexibility to respond to certain requests. The update below details their new policy. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are extending the flexibilities we announced on March 30, 2020, to help applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain: • Requests for Evidence; • Continuations to Request Evidence […]
posted on: March 9, 2020
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether asylum seekers may seek judicial review after their claims are denied in summary proceedings. During oral argument, the court seemed split on whether some amount of judicial review was appropriate. This is all in light of expedited removal proceedings, where many asylum seekers are initially denied without having […]
posted on: October 7, 2019
The rule expanded the type of public assistance that would be considered in making a public charge determination. The original version of the final rule was published in August, and had many substantive errors and contradictions. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a 25-page set of corrections to the new public charge rule. A USCIS […]
posted on: March 15, 2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) through Sept. 30, 2013. This automatic extension of EADs follows President Obama’s announcement today of his decision to extend DED through Sept. 30, 2014 for qualified Liberians and those persons […]
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 cap on Monday, April 1, 2013. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that […]
posted on: February 18, 2013
Are you a small business owner who wants to grow your business but can’t afford to shell out big bucks for a business analyst ? Take advantage of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s free online business analysis tool, SizeUp. SizeUp helps you manage and grow your business by benchmarking it against competitors, mapping customers, competitors […]
posted on: February 14, 2013
If you own a small, women-owned or minority-owned construction company and want the inside scoop on how to get a subcontract, school is in session. The Turner School of Construction Management is running an 8 week course designed to help small, women-owned and minority-owned construction businesses boost their growth by learning how to successfully bid […]
posted on: February 13, 2013
Great article on the questions a small business owner should ask before hiring a business lawyer. –> http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225395
