The Diversity Visa Lottery
Posted: 10/25/19 | Revised: 10/25/19 Every year the Department of State (“DOS”) holds a Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing about 50,000 citizens of coun...
Middle District Court of North Carolina Enjoins 'Student Unlawful Presence' Memo
Posted: 05/03/19 | Revised: 05/03/19 On May 3, 2019, the District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina enjoined implementation by USCIS in ...
Premium Processing for (Some) H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Begins May 20, 2019
Posted: 04/01/19 | Revised: 04/01/19 Premium processing is USCIS’s $1,410, 15-calendar day expedited processing service for certain petitions. USCIS i...
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions
Posted: 02/15/19 | Revised: 03/12/19 As of March 12, 2019, USCIS has reinstated premium processing for all H-1B petitions. After suspending premium pr...
DHS Has Announced Final Rule for the Updated H-1B Cap-Subject Selection Process
Posted: 11/30/18 | Revised: 1/30/19 DHS announces final rule for a more effective and efficient H-1B visa program. USCIS has announced on Twitter that...
The H-1B Visa
Posted: 07/15/18 | Revised: 11/05/18 The H-1B visa program has been in the news of late, but much of the information is wrong. Let’s look at some of t...
What Happens if There is a Government Shutdown?
Posted: 05/20/18 | Revised: 12/14/18 If the government shuts down, then it’s important to note that while some services will be suspended for as long ...