by Kyle Knapp | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
It seems that there is no end to announcements from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that present new challenges for those who have been playing by the rules. The current administration’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order from April 18, 2017...
by Kyle Knapp | Jun 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Until recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allowed applicants for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to contact USCIS after 75 days to initiate a service request if they had not received their EAD. Following updates to the USCIS...
by Kyle Knapp | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
An April 4, 2018 letter from USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna to Senator Charles Grassley came to light this week. Director Cissna responds to the White House’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Oder from April 18, 2017, which called for agency heads to...
by Kyle Knapp | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services reported this week that it received 190,098 petitions for the next fiscal year’s H-1B quota of 85,000. USCIS completed the random selection process, i.e. lottery, and soon will be sending out notices for the petitions...
by Kyle Knapp | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Despite the need U.S. employers have for qualified workers, the Trump administration continues to increase its scrutiny of H-1B petitions through a new Policy Memorandum concerning H-1B workers assigned to third-party locations. Last year the focus was on...
by Kyle Knapp | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
The U.S. State Department recently updated its guidance manual for consular officers who issue nonimmigrant (i.e. temporary) visas to persons seeking to enter the United States. A visa is the stamp the consular officer affixes to a passport. The visa is an entry...
by Kyle Knapp | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced two new compliance features to help Visa Waiver travelers track their period of stay in the United States. The first is a “View Compliance” tab on the right side of the I-94 Departure Record website,...
by Kyle Knapp | Dec 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
After a nearly three-month halt to regular visa processing at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and Consulate General in Istanbul, those posts again are fully operational and accepting applications for persons seeking to travel to the United States. Following the October 8...
