By: Maria Schneider
On February 24, 2021, President Biden rescinded Presidential Proclamation 10014. PP 10014 prohibited the issuance of most immigrant visas (green cards) at US Embassies and Consulates due to possible economic harm to the...
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CShusterman started a blog post U.S. Citizenship Act Of 2021 Impact On Legal Immigrationin CShustermanU.S. Citizenship Act Of 2021 Impact On Legal Immigration
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 was introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1177) and in the Senate in February 2021.
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MARCH 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the March 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the sixth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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H-1B Online Registration Starts March 9, 2021
The USCIS announced that employers subject to the H-1B cap can begin registering online at noon Eastern Time on March 9, 2021. H-1B Online Registration will end at noon Eastern Time on March 25.
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FEBRUARY 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the fifth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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DOL DRAMATICALLY RAISES PREVAILING WAGES
By: Maria Schneider
On January 14, 2021 the US Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule regarding the calculation of prevailing wages. Readers of our blog will note that the DOL previously issued an Interim Rule about calculation... -
JANUARY 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the fourth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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DECEMBER 2020 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the December 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the third Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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DOL WAGES: LAWSUITS AND ALTERNATIVE SURVEYS
By: Chris Musillo
At our recent webinar, MU attorneys discussed the new DOL wage rule and how it could greatly raise prevailing wages for H-1B petitions and EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. More on this topic here. We want to give our clients... -
CMusillo started a blog post NOVEMBER 2020 VISA BULLETIN: LATE PUBLICATION, BUT EXCELLENT NEWSin CMusilloNOVEMBER 2020 VISA BULLETIN: LATE PUBLICATION, BUT EXCELLENT NEWS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the November 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the second Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE LEVELS
By: Maria Schneider
Effective October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule dramatically increasing prevailing wages for H-1B, EB-2, and EB-3 workers. The new rule changes the computation of the four levels of wages when... -
CMusillo started a blog post DOL AND USCIS DRAMATICALLY ALTER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATIONin CMusilloDOL AND USCIS DRAMATICALLY ALTER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION
By: Chris Musillo
In two sweeping and lengthy regulations the USCIS and DOL have attempted to jam through last minute rules that dramatically alter employment-based immigration. The DOL rule takes effect on Thursday October 8. The USCIS... -
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DOWNGRADING FROM EB2 to EB3
By: Maria Schneider
Following the USCIS’s announcement in late September that it will accept the favorable October FY 2021 visa bulletin filing dates, many candidates have seen a significant improvement in their chances to file a long-awaited... -
PUBLIC CHARGE RULE IS REINSTATED BY USCIS
By: Maria Schneider
On September 22, 2020 the USCIS reinstated the new public charge rule.
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221g CRISIS IN MANILA APPEARS TO HAVE ENDED
By: Chris Musillo
Thanks to aggressive lobbying and advocacy by the AAIHR, MU Law believes that immigrant visas are again being issued to applicants who apply through the US Embassy in Manila. This week, a notable number of MU Law clients...
