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USCIS Bans 13 US Companies from Applying for H-1B Visas
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a list of thirteen US companies that have been debarred from applying for H-1B applicants for a certain period. These companies are ... Read More
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against USCIS for Delay in Adjudication of EAD Applications
On May 22, 2015, the American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), filed a nationwide civil action lawsuit on behalf of three immigrants and two immigration service ... Read More
EAD for H4 Applicants: Revised Form I-765 Now Available
Revised Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is now available. USCIS recently published the revised Form I-765 with an edition date of 02/13/15. Changes made to Form I-765 include the ... Read More
Employers May Be Required to File Amended H-1B Petitions
Employers of H-1B workers may have to file amended H1B petitions for their employees as a result of the Simeio Solutions decision issued April 9, 2015 by the Administrative Appeal Office (AAO). United ... Read More
H-1B Extension Premium Processing: Temporarily Suspended
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be temporarily suspending premium processing for H-1B Extension of Stay petitions from May 26, 2015 until July 27, 2015. ... Read More
USCIS Hopes to Increase L-1B Visa Acceptance Rate with Release of Policy Memorandum
On March 24, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum discussing the “specialized knowledge†requirement for the L-1B visa category. The ... Read More
USCIS Proposes Immigration Relief Measures for Nepali Nationals
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed various immigration relief initiatives for Nepali nationals from who were directly or indirectly affected by the deadly ... Read More