Employment and Business Immigration

House passes the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021

The US House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 on March 18, 2021. This bill would…

4 years ago

USCIS announces relief for denied H-1B petitions

USCIS announced that certain H-1B petitions which were denied may be eligible for review and reconsideration. The notice specifically concerns…

4 years ago

H-2B cap reached for the 2021 fiscal year second half

USCIS announced on February 24, 2021, that it reached the H-2B cap on February 12th. According to USCIS: On Feb.…

4 years ago

USCIS expands premium processing to E-3 status

USCIS announced that as of February 24, 2021, it would expand premium processing eligibility to E-3 changes and extensions of…

4 years ago

H-1B selection rule delayed until December 31, 2021

The US Department of Homeland Security announced a delay to the H-1B selection rule which was previously announced by the…

4 years ago

H-1B cap-subject registration period to open March 9, 2021

USCIS announced that the H-1B registration period for cap-subject registrations would open on March 9, 2021, at noon eastern time.…

4 years ago

Discretionary Review Rule Withdrawn

A notice published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2021 withdrawing one of the last-minute regulations pushed by the…

4 years ago

Lists of H-2A and H-2B eligible countries published

The US Department of Homeland Security published a notice of the countries eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B…

4 years ago

USCIS publishes final rule modifying the H-1B selection process

USCIS has finalized a controversial rule which would modify the registration and selection process for H-1B cap-subject petition. The final…

4 years ago

USCIS recognizes court order vacating H-1B rule

USCIS issued a press release on December 4, 2020, recognizing the federal court order vacating its interim final rule. USCIS…

4 years ago