Under the Settlement Agreement in B.H., et al. v. USCIS, et al., No. CV11-2108-RAJ (W.D. Wash.) (also referred to as “ABT Settlement Agreement”), certain individuals who seek to file an asylum application or have already...more
5/21/2013
- Asylum Settlement USCIS
As was expected, the H-1B cap of 65,000 was reached within the first week of the filing period. For the many employers that didn’t make the cut, this means waiting until next year to try again. However, because applications...more
5/9/2013
With just over a week and a half before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins accepting H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, USCIS announced that it anticipates caps will likely be reached within...more
3/21/2013
- H-1B USCIS Visa Caps Visas
On March 7, 2013, the USCIS announced that it will be publishing a new Form I-9 revision on March 8, 2013. Employers are required to use the Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization eligibility of their...more
3/8/2013
- Eligibility Hiring & Firing I-9 USCIS
As reported earlier this year, the 112th Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA” or “Act”) by the end of its term. Fortunately, the Senate’s expanded version of the Act was passed by the House on...more
3/7/2013
- Domestic Violence VAWA
USCIS has announced results of a recent survey finding that users of E-Verify - the Internet-based system allowing businesses to determine their employees’ employment eligibility in the United States - have given the program...more
3/4/2013
- E-Verify Undocumented Immigrants USCIS
A new version of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is scheduled to release this spring. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a faction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),...more
2/7/2013
- Department of State DHS ICE SEVIS SEVP Students Visas Visitors
EB-5 cases for South Korean nationals may present very unique issues. Here are some important pointers to consider when handling such cases...more
1/8/2013
- EB-5 USCIS Visas
On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of the final regulation concerning the new provisional unlawful presence waiver process. The new regulation will promote...more
1/2/2013
- Unlawful Presence Waivers USCIS Visas
In what has become a fairly recent trend, four additional states will make use of E-Verify mandatory as of January 1, 2013: Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee....more
11/1/2012
- E-Verify HHS SSA
