By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The USCIS has updated Section 6.3 of the M-274 Handbook for Employers in reference to acceptable documents for refugees and asylees. As we know, refugees and asylees are employment eligible due to...
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BBuchanan started a blog post M-274 Handbook has been Updated for Acceptable Documents for Refugees and Asyleesin BBuchananM-274 Handbook has been Updated for Acceptable Documents for Refugees and Asylees
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AUGUST 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued August Visa Bulletin. This is the eleventh Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Issues New Receipts Guidance for I-9 Forms
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
For years, employers and AILA members, through the Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee, have been seeking a change or guidance of what documentation that an employer may accept... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Cloudgen LLC, Indian Tech Company, Pled Guilty to H-1B Visa Fraudin BBuchananCloudgen LLC, Indian Tech Company, Pled Guilty to H-1B Visa Fraud
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
Cloudgen LLC, an Indian technology company, pled guilty in federal court in Houston to conspiring to commit H-1B visa fraud from March 2013 to December 2020 through Jomon Chakkalakkal,... -
CMusillo started a blog post USCIS to Issue Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) Valid for 2 Years for Certain Green Card Applicantsin CMusilloUSCIS to Issue Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) Valid for 2 Years for Certain Green Card Applicants
By Chris Musillo
The USCIS has released updated policy guidance stating that it will grant EADs valid for 2 years to certain green card applicants including those applying based on an approved Form I-130 (family-based green card) or Form... -
JULY 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the July 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the tenth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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CMusillo started a blog post USCIS RESCINDS POLICY THAT ALLOWED OFFICERS TO DENY A CASE INSTEAD OF ISSUSING A REQUEST FOR EVIDENCEin CMusilloUSCIS RESCINDS POLICY THAT ALLOWED OFFICERS TO DENY A CASE INSTEAD OF ISSUSING A REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE
By Chris Musillo
In 2013 USCIS issued a policy memorandum that allowed USCIS officers to issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) for a case that included insufficient evidence, before denying the case.
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USCIS RECEIVES 308,613 H-1B CAP REGISTRATIONS
By Chris Musillo
USCIS announced that it has received 308,613 H-1B cap registration during the March 2021 filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. About 48% of the registrations were for foreign-national... -
USCIS UPDATES GUIDANCE ON EXPEDITED PROCESSING
By Chris Musillo
USCIS has announced new guidance on when an application may be granted expedited processing. Requests for expedited processing are considered by USCIS, on a case-by-case basis, when premium processing service is not available.... -
MAY 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the June 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the ninth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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MAY 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the May 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the eighth Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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APRIL 2021 VISA BULLETIN: ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS
By: Chris Musillo
The Department of State has just issued the April 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the seventh Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2021. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
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PUBLIC CHARGE RULE RESCINDED
By: John Dawson
USCIS announced on March 9 that it will no longer apply the Public Charge Final Rule. The Public Charge Final Rule was published in October 2019 and subjected all I-485 applicants to a wealth test, requiring applicants to... -
CShusterman started a blog post How The Dream And Promise Act Would Help Legal Dreamersin CShustermanHow The Dream And Promise Act Would Help Legal Dreamers
On March 3, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill would offer a pathway to citizenship not only to the undocumented, but also to thousands of children of parents who came to the U.S.... -
H-1B REGISTRATION WINDOW
By: Maria Schneider
Beginning March 2, 2021, H-1B Electronic Registration for cap-subject petitions will take place. While this marks the second year that USCIS has utilized electronic registration, the process remains much the same as last...
