Immigration Policy 2/3

Emily McIntosh

Mar 1, 20211 min read

Visa Ban revoked by Biden

President Biden issued a proclamation on Feb 24, 2021 that revoked the immigrant visa ban for green cards.

Consider creating a Company Policy on Immigration

Emily McIntosh

Feb 4, 20216 min read

Consider creating a Company Policy on Immigration

Think of your company’s immigration strategy and policy as a tool to attract the best talent and stay competitive in the market.

Emily McIntosh

Feb 4, 20214 min read

Sample Immigration Policy

An immigration policy is necessary to set right expectations and to improve experience for your foreign national employees. Here's a sample.

Raj Singh

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Processing Times for PERM in 2021

What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...

2021 (FY2022) H-1B Lottery Selection will be based on Higher Wages

Emily McIntosh

Jan 7, 20212 min read

2021 (FY2022) H-1B Lottery Selection will be based on Higher Wages

UPDATED: Feb 04, 2021 On February 04, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it is delaying the implementation of this...

Ultimate Guide to the 2021 H-1B Lottery & Petition Processes

Raj Singh

Dec 17, 20206 min read

Ultimate Guide to the 2021 H-1B Lottery & Petition Processes

With the lottery season fast approaching, a lot of foreign national employees are looking to understand what it takes to get through the...

COVID19 Travel Alert: U.S. consulates only processing emergency visas

Emily McIntosh

Dec 15, 20201 min read

COVID19 Travel Alert: U.S. consulates only processing emergency visas

If you are planning to travel to your home country during the pandemic and are due for a visa stamping, you should make sure that the...

The DHS reverses Prevailing Wages for Foreign National workers

Emily McIntosh

Dec 4, 20202 min read

The DHS reverses Prevailing Wages for Foreign National workers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 03, 2020 that in compliance to the court orders, it will change the...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules

Emily McIntosh

Dec 2, 20202 min read

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules

Update (Dec 04, 2020) On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application...

USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500

Emily McIntosh

Nov 18, 20202 min read

USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500

USCIS announced on October 16, 2020 that effective October 19, 2020 the cost for Premium Processing has gone up from $1,440 to $2,500 for...

Immigration in 2021: First 100 days of Biden Administration

Emily McIntosh

Nov 17, 20201 min read

Immigration in 2021: First 100 days of Biden Administration

President-Elect Biden has pledged that in his first 100 days in office, his administration will work on immigration initiatives by...

November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

Raj Singh

Nov 9, 20204 min read

November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

The visa bulletins issued by the Department of State (DOS) each month are to show the availability and movement in different green card...

Proposed Changes to End H-1B Lottery in Favor of High-Wage Jobs

Raj Singh

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Proposed Changes to End H-1B Lottery in Favor of High-Wage Jobs

The Trump Administration on Oct 28, 2020 proposed a new rule that would end the H-1B visa lottery process as we know it. This rule, if it...

Lawsuit filed against USCIS for requiring biometrics for H-4 spouses

Emily McIntosh

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Lawsuit filed against USCIS for requiring biometrics for H-4 spouses

The H-4 EAD is the employment authorization document that the spouses receive to legally work in the U.S.

Emily McIntosh

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Processing Times for PERM in 2020

The total time for the PERM process varies based on the underlying steps that need to be taken and approved.

Raj Singh

Oct 12, 20203 min read

Stricter changes to H-1B announced

Update - Dec 02, 2020 A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday (Dec 01, 2020) struck down this Trump administration policy. This...

New DOL/USCIS Rule increases Prevailing Wages for H-1B and Green Card

Raj Singh

Oct 10, 20204 min read

New DOL/USCIS Rule increases Prevailing Wages for H-1B and Green Card

Update - Dec 04, 2020 On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application...

USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operational Needs

Emily McIntosh

Aug 20, 20201 min read

USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operational Needs

DHS is adjusting USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 20% to help recover its operational costs starting Oct 02, 2020

Emily McIntosh

Jul 22, 20201 min read

Exceptions to the Presidential Proclamations

The U.S. Department of State, agency responsible for issuing visas at the consulates, on July 20, 2020 released National Interest Exceptions

Emily McIntosh

Jul 3, 20202 min read

USCIS to Furlough close to 70% of its Staff & Suspend Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is sending furlough notices to about 69% of its staff.