News in Brief

6 years ago

The following additional items may be of interest to our readers: Latest News on Using Premium Processing: The fee to…

USCIS Implements New Notice to Appear (NTA) Policy

6 years ago

Effective October 1, USCIS began implementing its policy of referring cases to the immigration court through the issuance of a…

Visa Availability for EB-1 Remains Uncertain; Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants Must Wait

6 years ago

The EB-1-1 (employment-based first preference) became oversubscribed during the summer. While this is normal because the summer is the end…

Update on Long Pending EAD/AP Applications at the National Benefits Center

6 years ago

We are seeing long delays in the adjudication of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for…

F-1 “Cap-Gap” Status and Work Authorization Extension Only Valid Through 9/30/2018

6 years ago

USCIS has reminded F-1 students whose cap-subject H-1B petition remains pending that they risk accruing unlawful presence if they continue…

DHS Sued Over Silent Approach to Third-Party Worksite Placements for OPT

6 years ago

A lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas is alleging that DHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by…

Morale at ICE Reaches New Low

6 years ago

As criticism of the agency increases, dissent is forming with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a letter addressed to…

Unmarried A and G Domestic Partners May No Longer Be Eligible for Visas as “Immediate Family Members”

6 years ago

In recent communication, it appears that the Department of State will only accept the accreditation of spouses of newly arrived…

Receipt of Public Benefits May Hinder Admissibility to the U.S.

6 years ago

The Department of State has been scrutinizing individuals applying for green cards under the public-charge bar. Some of these non–U.S.…

EB-1 Retrogression and Not Likely to Become Current in October

6 years ago

Historically, at the end of the fiscal year, visa preference categories further retrogress or become backlogged for the first time,…