USCIS has begun denying advance parole when a person travels during their application’s pendency. The immigration service previously indicated it would not issue such denials when the applicant was otherwise permitted to travel during their adjustment. Unfortunately, the current administration’s new practice is likely to create more inconveniences for frequent travelers. This policy change will […]
Category Archives: H-1B-professional
USCIS Temporarily Suspending Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
USCIS, in an attempt to prioritize the adjudication of its long pending H-1B extension petitions, is temporarily suspending their Premium Processing service for all H-1B petitions. USCIS intends to temporarily suspend Premium Processing for all H1B applications beginning April 3rd and this service could remain suspended for up to 6 months. According to USCIS, the […]
2017 UH International Students Presentation
On March 8, 2017 Andrew H. Gee and Dhiraj N. Suvarna are speaking at a presentation on immigration issues for international students at the University of Houston. See presentation below.
Regulation Updates
One of the last acts of the Obama administration will be updating the federal regulations to modernize several employment-based visa classifications. These new rules will go into effect on January 17, 2017. While many of the updates simply codify existing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies into the regulations, there are significant additions that […]
USCIS Actions
While no one knows what President Elect Trump will do until he ultimately acts, in a recently posted video on his Facebook page he has asked his transition team for executive actions that he can take “to restore our jobs and bring back our jobs…” It is believed he is referring to the H-1B, TN […]
USCIS New Fee Schedule effective December 23rd 2016
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had proposed to increase the filing fees for applications and petitions filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in May of this year. According to DHS, the fee increase is to alleviate their projected annual shortfall of about $550 million that reflects the costs of processing immigration petitions […]
H-1B Alternatives Webinar
JOIN US IN OUR WEBINAR ON H-1B ALTERNATIVES RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY Register Now Another year, another H cap season over. Is your company looking for H-1B alternatives? On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, join us as we will hold a webinar to discuss alternative visas including: •B-1 Business Visitor •L-1 Intracompany Transferee •E Treaty Visa […]
2016 UH International Students Presentation
On March 11, 2016 Andrew H. Gee is speaking at a presentation on immigration issues for international students at the University of Houston. See presentation below. Want to sign up to our newsletter? Click here to download: http://www.gzimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160311-UH-Intl-Students.pptx
Change in worksite location considered a substantial change of H-1B terms
In a recent decision the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS’) Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) ruled against an employer for not filing an amendment petition when it relocated the H-1B beneficiary to a different worksite. The Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC., is a precedent decision where the AAO held that the employer should have filed […]
Qualifying H4 Dependents Can Apply for a Work Permit (EAD) Starting May 26, 2015
Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued the following release : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced today that, effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful […]
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