August 2, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New
After a record number of registrations this year—780,884 as compared to 483,927 last year—USCIS announced and quickly conducted a second selection of registrants in this year’s H-1B “lottery.” With 85,000 H-1B visas available per year, USCIS initially selected over 110,000 registrants to proceed with their H-1B petitions, with a filing deadline of June 30, 2023. […]
July 10, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration News: Work Permits for Victims of Labor Abuse (Spanish)
June 28, 2023|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
In most cases, employment authorization documents (i.e. work permits) issued by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) are valid for 1 to 2 years. Unfortunately, processing times to renew a work permit often exceed 6 months or longer. While USCIS has taken steps over the past year to reduce the backlog of pending applications for […]
June 28, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration News: USCIS Begins Investigation into Multiple H-1B Registrations Zach New from Joseph & Hall discusses the unusual H-1B filing season with a significant increase in registrations, largely driven by individuals submitting multiple registrations from different companies. USCIS has recently launched investigations and issued notices of intent to revoke H-1B status for those with multiple […]
June 28, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history after beating the Miami Heat four games to one in the NBA Finals. The people of Denver, increasingly covered in Nuggets gear as the playoff run picked up steam, are jubilant as they get ready for the celebratory parade. Why, after so […]
June 28, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New
The FY 2024 filing season ends on June 30th, 2023, and as we conclude this year’s H-1B cap season, USCIS is starting to ramp up a new investigation and enforcement season in its place. This year’s lottery was strange in a lot of ways. The total number of registrations jumped from approximately 480,000 to 780,000. […]
June 27, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Under current regulations, nonimmigrants that are the beneficiaries of an approved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, are not automatically granted employment authorization in the United States. Despite the I-140 approval, these individuals must maintain their nonimmigrant status for potentially over a decade while they wait for a visa to become available. This means […]
June 25, 2023|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered an 8-1 ruling rejecting Texas and Louisiana’s challenge to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that aimed to prioritize certain individuals for deportation enforcement. This ruling represents a significant legal victory for the Biden administration. The Challenged Policy At the core of the case was […]
June 1, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration News: What is a DS-5535 In this video, Zachary New discusses administrative processing and the DS-5535 form issued by consulates. After an in-person visa interview, there are instances where a consular officer cannot make an immediate decision, leading to a period known as administrative processing. While usually not time-consuming, some cases may require legal […]
June 1, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigration News: Who Can File an I-130 In this video, Luke Niermann provides an overview of the family-based I-130 petition process for sponsoring a green card. He explains that U.S. citizens can petition for immediate relatives, such as spouses, parents, and unmarried children under 21. Other family categories, including children over 21, siblings, and permanent […]
