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...
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DOL WAGES: LAWSUITS AND ALTERNATIVE SURVEYS
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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... -
FAQ REGARDING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT VISA BAN
By: Maria Schneider
President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation stop the issuance of H-1B, L-1, J-1, and H-2B and dependent visa stamps at Embassies until December 31, 2020. For a detailed analysis of the visa of the Proclamation... -
CMusillo started a blog post TRUMP ISSUES WIDE RANGING EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING NEW LEGAL EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRANTS UNTIL 2021in CMusilloTRUMP ISSUES WIDE RANGING EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING NEW LEGAL EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRANTS UNTIL 2021
By: Chris Musillo
Last night, President Trump updated and expanded his April Presidential Proclamation that had banned legal immigrant visas for 60 days. Last night’s ban extends the April legal immigration ban through December 31, 2020... -
USCIS REINSTATES PREMIUM PROCESSING
By: Maria Schneider
Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020, the USCIS will reinstate premium processing on certain applications. Below is a list of case types and the date on which premium processing will be reinstated.
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SAY IT AGAIN: THE H-1B DOES NOT TAKE AWAY US WORKERS JOBS
By: Chris Musillo
I run a version of this post every few years. Here is the 2015 version. The Economist liked that version of the post, replicating it here. The data leads to the unimpeachable conclusion that the H-1B visa does not take... -
USCIS RECEIVES 275,000 H-1B CAP REGISTRATIONS
By: Chris Musillo
USCIS announced that it has received “nearly” 275,000 H-1B cap registrations during the March 1-20 filing period, including H-1B petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. This is considerably more than the...Last edited by CMusillo; 04-03-2020, 09:04 AM. -
CMusillo started a blog post USCIS SUSPENDS PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR I-140 AND I-129 PETITIONSin CMusilloUSCIS SUSPENDS PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR I-140 AND I-129 PETITIONS
By: Chris Musillo
From the USCIS Press Release:
“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further... -
CMusillo started a blog post USCIS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR FY2021 CAP-SUBJECT PETITIONSin CMusilloUSCIS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR FY2021 CAP-SUBJECT PETITIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The USCIS will temporarily suspend H-1B Cap petitioner’s ability to use the premium processing service. On or before May 27, 2020, USCIS will resume processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions who hold F-1 student nonimmigrant... -
H-1B CAP 2020: NEWS AND NOTES
By: Chris Musillo
The H-1B cap filing date will be here before you know it. New H-1Bs are subject to the H-1B cap lottery and must be filed between March 1-20, 2020. The USCIS will notify us of H-1B cap lottery winners by March 31, 2020.... -
BUSINESS IMMIGRATION OUTLOOK FOR 2020
By: Chris Musillo
There are some obvious areas where we can expect to see activity in business immigration 2020. Here are a few topics that we will keeping our eye on this year:
New H-1B Cap Process
The USCIS has... -
CMusillo started a blog post FAIRNESS FOR HIGH SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT COULD PASS SOONin CMusilloFAIRNESS FOR HIGH SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT COULD PASS SOON
By: Chris Musillo
The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act has been a hot legislative item all year. On several occasions, the bill has looked to be set into law, until a last minute Senate hold out has blocked the law’s progress.... -
USCIS ANNOUNCES FEE INCREASE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2019
By: Chris Musillo
On October 30, 2019 the USCIS announced a proposed rule to increase the premium processing fee. The premium processing fee will be raised from $1,410 to $1,440. The fee increase will go into effect on December 2, 2019.... -
NFAP: H-1B DENIAL RATES NEARLY 25%
By: Chris Musillo
According to a new study by the National Foundation for American Policy, H-1B denial rates for cap-subject petitions has risen “from 6% in FY 2015 to 24% through the third quarter of FY 2019”. Perhaps more amazing,...
