Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice that temporarily preserves Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for nationals of Nepal and Honduras, countries previously scheduled by DHS to lose TPS designation. TPS was originally set to be terminated…
The Department of Homeland Security is now accepting petitions for an additional 30,000 FY 2019 H-2B visas, according to a regulation published today. DHS and DOL announced Monday that they would jointly authorize a one-time increase of 30,000 H-2B visas in FY 2019 above the 66,000…
The U.S. State Department has chosen the winners of the Fiscal Year 2020 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery. Foreign nationals who entered the lottery can visit the official Entrant Status Check website to learn whether they were selected to submit an application for…
A federal district court judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that prevents USCIS from implementing a policy under which F, J and M nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors and their dependents automatically begin to accrue unlawful presence if they…
In March of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) began mailing notifications to employers identified as having at least one name and Social Security Number (SSN) combination submitted on wage and tax statement (Form W-2) that do not match its…
USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through April 30, 2020. Last year, the USCIS California Service Center and…
CBP headquarters has issued a directive to the field to cease adjudicating L-1 "extensions or renewals." It is CBP's belief that L-1 "extensions/renewals" are not to be adjudicated at CBP ports of entry and preclearance sites for those seeking admission…
A new Presidential Memorandum directs the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to recommend ways to reduce the number of B-1 and B-2 visitors who overstay their authorized period of admission in the United States, including those who…
Effective May 1, 2019, a treaty investor agreement (E2 Visa) has been signed between the United States and Israel will become effective. Pursuant to the treaty, Israeli citizens will be able to apply for an E2 visa at the U.S.…
CBP updated its website with a notice informing stakeholders that beginning in May 2019, I-94 numbers will no longer be solely numeric. In replacement of the current 11-digit numerical format, CBP announced that in May 2019, I-94 numbers will be…