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DOL Proposes Changes to Labor Condition Application Form ETA 9035
On August 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) formally notified the public that…
President Proposes Points System for Green Cards While Reducing Green Cards for Family Reunification
On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, the President and Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and David Perdue…
Trump Administration Considers Cuts to Immigration Quotas, Even as H-2B Program Quota Increases
Senior representatives of the Trump Administration have recently expressed support for new immigration measures that…
Social Media Records Under Scrutiny In Some Immigration Applications
Persons applying for U.S. visitor visas or work visas may have to undergo further screening…
USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Higher Education Institutions and Other Cap-Exempt Petitions
USCIS announced today that is is again making available 15-calendar day Premium Processing for H-1B visa…
Bi-Partisan Support Continues for Dreamers on Capitol Hill
On 7/20/17, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Dream Act of…
Employers Must Use New Form I-9 Starting September 18, 2017
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released an updated version of…
Executive Order “Travel Ban” Takes Effect, with Key Exceptions
In late June, following an order by the United States Supreme Court, the Department of…
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions under the “Conrad 30” Program for Physicians
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that as of June 26, 2017, they are…
USCIS Introduces Redesigned Form for Green Card Applicants
Today we published the following news release, available here on our website. WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…