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USCIS Completed FY 2019 H-1B Cap Lottery Process
By Tiyalaw at April 12, 2018 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment
USCIS Completed FY 2019 H-1B Cap Lottery Process U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just announced it had completed the random selection process for the 190,098 petitions it received for the fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) H-1B Cap. It began accepting H-1B Cap Petitions on April 2, 2018. On April 12, 2018, USCIS had received sufficient FY 2019 H-1B more...
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USCIS Met FY 2019 H-1B Cap
By Tiyalaw at April 6, 2018 | 9:53 am | 0 Comment
USCIS Met FY 2019 H-1B Cap On April 6, 2018, USCIS had received sufficient H-1B Cap Petitions for the 2019 fiscal year (FY), to meet the annual 65,000 H-1B work visa cap and the 20,000 master's cap (U.S.-advanced-degree visa exemption). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B Cap Petitions on April 2, more...
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Still Waiting for Green Card, Work Permit or Travel Document in the Mail? USCIS Will Destroy Them After 60 Days When Returned Undelivered
By Tiyalaw at April 3, 2018 | 7:27 pm | 0 Comment
Still Waiting for Green Card, Work Permit or Travel Document in the Mail? USCIS Will Destroy Them After 60 Days When Returned Undelivered If a Green Card, work permit or travel document has been approved, and the document has not arrived in the mail, please note the following. Starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will destroy Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards), more...
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No More DACA Deal? TN For Mexico in Crisis!
By Tiyalaw at April 1, 2018 | 3:11 pm | 0 Comment
No More DACA Deal? TN For Mexico in Crisis! This morning, President Trump tweeted: “NO MORE DACA DEAL!” and threatened to terminate NAFTA with Mexico if it doesn't stop people from flowing through Mexico's Southern Border and then into U.S. It is unclear if the tweet represents a change on DACA policies. Although rescinded by more...
New USCIS Policy: H-1B Cap “Related-Entity” Filing Bar for Employers with Different Corporate Ownership and Control
By Tiyalaw at March 29, 2018 | 10:04 am | 0 Comment
New USCIS Policy: H-1B Cap "Related-Entity" Filing Bar for Employers with Different Corporate Ownership and Control There is a new policy on H-1B Cap "Related-Entity" Filing Bar by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS will deny or revoke all multiple filings of H-1B Visa Cap Petitions filed without a “legitimate more...
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Processing Delay for H-1B Petitions for Visa Cap 2019 with Temporary Premium Processing Suspension
By Tiyalaw at March 24, 2018 | 12:12 pm | 0 Comment
Processing Delay for H-1B Petitions for Visa Cap 2019 with Temporary Premium Processing Suspension There will be processing delays for H-1B petitions that are lucky enough to be selected in the lottery system for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. This is because effective April 2, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be suspending premium processing, more...
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USCIS Suspends Premium Processing Service for H-1B Petition FY 2019 Visa Cap
By Tiyalaw at March 20, 2018 | 3:47 pm | 0 Comment
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing Service for H-1B Petition FY 2019 Visa Cap U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has just announced that it will be suspending premium processing service, temporarily, for all cap-subject H-1B petitions, starting April 2, 2018. This suspension is expected to last until September 10, 2018. Currently, this suspension more...
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USCIS Immigration Services for Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
By Tiyalaw at August 30, 2017 | 8:04 pm | 0 Comment
USCIS Immigration Services for Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey On August 30, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces that it is offering services to help people affected by unforeseen circumstances/disasters such as Hurricane Harvey. Services are discretionary, upon request and with an explanation on how Hurricane Harvey is causing a more...
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New U.S. Immigration Restrictions are Setbacks for Humanity & US Revenue: Famous Children’s-Book Author (Mem Fox), and Former Norwegian Prime Minister Detained for Questioning by U.S. Immigration
By Tiyalaw at February 28, 2017 | 10:04 am | 0 Comment
New U.S. Immigration Restrictions are Setbacks for Humanity & US Revenue: Famous Children’s-Book Author (Mem Fox), and Former Norwegian Prime Minister Detained for Questioning by U.S. Immigration U.S. has enjoyed a diverse talented workforce, and vibrant immigration history, ancestry and economy. The new immigration more...
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Blocking Continues on President Obama’s DAPA and Expanded DACA
By Tiyalaw at June 23, 2016 | 7:26 am | 0 Comment
U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Blocking Continues on President Obama’s DAPA and Expanded DACA DAPA AND EXPANDED DACA UPDATES The fate of DAPA and expanded DACA has now been decided when the U.S. Supreme Court renders its 4-4 decision this morning in United States v. Texas. This means the 5th Circuit’s court decision upholding an injunction to more...
