As U.S. employers brace for the impact of the Coronavirus on the U.S. workforce and consider the possibility of employees working remotely, a common area of concern is the Form I-9 process....more
3/12/2020
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On June 10, 2019, USCIS began accepting premium processing requests for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions. Petitioners may now file a Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service with the USCIS service...more
The Texas Service Center has begun processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B petitions where the beneficiary has already been charged against the H-1B annual limit. ...more
5/24/2019
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USCIS has announced that data entry is now complete for FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions selected in the USCIS computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the advanced degree exemption....more
USCIS has announced that – between April 1 and April 5 – it received 201,011 FY2020 H-1B petitions, exhausting the FY2020 H-1B “regular cap” quota, as well as the 20,000 H-1Bs available under the advanced degree exemption....more
USCIS has clarified the availability and implementation of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed under the FY2020 H-1B cap. For the H-1B FY2020 cap season, USCIS is offering a two-phased approach for premium processing....more
The Immigration and Nationality Act and H-1B regulations require employers to notify their U.S. employees of their intent to hire H-1B nonimmigrant workers in connection with filing an H-1B Labor Condition Application....more
3/20/2019
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USCIS has announced that it will resume premium processing on March 12, 2019 for all H-1B petitions.
In March 2018, USCIS suspended premium processing for H-1B petitions for new employment filed under the FY2019 H-1B cap. ...more
Employers in the U.S. that seek to hire foreign workers for temporary employment in a specialty occupation must submit their petitions to USCIS beginning April 1, 2019 for employment starting no sooner than October 1, 2019...more
3/7/2019
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USCIS has announced that it will resume premium processing on February 19, 2019 for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. USCIS previously announced in January 2019 that it would resume premium processing...more
A USDOL Administrative Law Judge has held that an H-1B employer violated the H-1B Labor Condition Application by reducing an H-1B worker’s hours from full-time to part-time, with a corresponding decrease in wages, without...more
2/18/2019
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USCIS has released an E-Verify Quick Reference Guide For Airport Operators. Under the Federal Aviation Administration Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-190, airport operators can now apply to have...more
USCIS announced that – beginning July 24, 2017 – it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions, including those where the petitioner is an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization...more
USCIS has released a new version of the Form I-9, which all employers must use beginning no later than 1/22/17. We’ve closely tracked its release. Here are answers to 10 key questions about the new Form I-9....more
A new version of Form I-9 was released by USCIS on March 8, 2013. Employers were required by law to begin using the new version of Form I-9 effective immediately, but USCIS gave employers a 60-day grace period to implement...more