USCIS announced on Wednesday, March 24th, that they were extending the flexibilities that they originally announced on March 30th. These flexibilities are for responding to certain requests from the USCIS, some are listed below: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent…
Key Takeaways from AILA DOS Liaison Committee Meeting with the National Visa Center (February 2021) Background – After the USCIS approves an Immigrant visa petition for applicants located outside of the United States, the case is sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. Family preference cases and employment-based…
Even with many states easing their COVID-19 restrictions, the USCIS would like to remind visitors that their visitor policy for all their facilities has not changed! They would like you to review their, “USCIS Visitor Policy” first before your visit. They remind all visitors ages 2 and above must still…
On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending and re-designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Syria for 18 months, from March 31, 2021 until September 30, 2022. This designation of TPS is based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary conditions…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Senior Systems Analyst.” Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied the Labor Application because he believed it violated PERM regulation…
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2021 Visa Bulletin The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins)…
On Friday, February 5th, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at noon (Eastern) on March 9 and will stay open until Thursday, March 25, 2021 at noon (Eastern). This is the period that prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill out information and complete registration…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Operating Engineer.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied certification of the application because the Employer had placed…