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Daniel M. Kowalski
1 month ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
H-1B Final Rule (Advance Copy)
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 02/02/2024 "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to implement the proposed beneficiary centric selection process for H-1B registrations...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS to Process Domestic Visa Renewals in Limited Pilot Program for Certain H-1B Applicants
State Department, Dec. 21, 2023 "For the first time in nearly two decades, the Department of State will process domestic visa renewals for certain H-1B visa applicants as part of a pilot program . Beginning the week of January 29, 2024, the Department...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 12/21/2023 "The Department of State (the “Department”) is announcing a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewal for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants...
Daniel M. Kowalski
4 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Cyrus Mehta: The Pros and Cons of the Proposed H-1B Rule
Cyrus Mehta, Oct. 23, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to amend its H-1B regulations “governing H–1B specialty occupation workers to modernize and improve the efficiency of the H–1B program, add benefits and...
Daniel M. Kowalski
4 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
H-1B Proposed Rule (Advance Copy)
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 10/23/2023 "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations governing H-1B specialty occupation workers to modernize and improve the efficiency...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Advance Copy of Proposed Rule: Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to update the regulations to include nonimmigrant high-skilled specialty occupation professionals from Chile and Singapore (H-1B1) and from Australia (E-3) in the list of classes of aliens authorized...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Advance Copy of USCIS Final Rule: Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 01/15/2016 - "In this final rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is revising its regulations affecting: highly skilled workers in the nonimmigrant classifications for...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS, July 27, 2023 "In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Canada's New Visa Program: What Does It Mean For H-1Bs?
David Isaacson, June 29, 2023 "In a news release on June 27 issued following remarks at the Collision 2023 conference , Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, announced several new measures as part of “Canada’s...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
$9.9M Settlement in B-1 vs. H-1B Visa Dispute
U.S. Attorney's Office, S. Carolina, April 10, 2023 "L&T Technology Services, LTD (“LTTS”), a company based in India, with U.S. offices in Edison New Jersey, has agreed to pay $9,928,000 to resolve allegations that between 2014 and 2019...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Alert: H-1B Registration Process (Mar. 17, 2023)
USCIS - "On Thursday, March 16, 2023, some users were not able to complete the H-1B registration process. USCIS has corrected this technical issue and will now accept registrations until 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 20, 2023. Please note that...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS to Restore Some Stateside Visa Renewals!
Andrew Kreighbaum, Bloomberg Law, Feb. 9, 2023 "The State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders who are currently required...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Guide to Terminated Noncitizen Workers: Preserving NIV Status and Green Card Options
Cyrus Mehta, Nov. 7, 2022 "The sudden layoffs of nonimmigrant workers in H-1B and other statuses at Twitter and other tech companies in the US create additional concerns as their visa status is tied to the employer. Those who have been sponsored...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap
USCIS, Aug. 23, 2022 "USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap
USCIS, Feb. 28, 2022 "USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Alert: Separate Checks!
USCIS, Feb. 25, 2022 "For all H-1B and H-1B1 petitions received on or after April 1, 2022, USCIS will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status; Form I-765, Application for...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Simeio Survives...For Now
ITSERVE Alliance v. DHS "Under federal law, an employer must file a new or amended H-1B visa petition on behalf of a U.S.-based foreign national employee whenever that employee experiences a “material change” in employment. In Simeio Solutions...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Rescission of 2017 Policy Memorandum PM-602-0142
USCIS, Feb. 3, 2022 "Effective immediately, USCIS rescinds PM-602-0142 “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance memo on H1B computer related positions.’” USCIS officers should not apply PM-602-0142 to any pending or new requests for H-1B...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1
USCIS Email to Stakeholders, Jan. 28, 2022 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOL ETA OFLC Restores Wage Rule
DOL, Dec. 13, 2021 "The Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has issued a final rule informing the public that OFLC is amending the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), at 20 CFR 655.731 and...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS, Nov. 19, 2021 "We recently determined that we needed to select additional registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. On Nov. 19, we selected from among previously...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
MadKudu News (H-1B Market Research Analyst Class Action Settlement)
USCIS, Oct. 28, 2021 - Directions for Class Members Filing Motions to Reopen Pursuant to Settlement Agreement in H-1B Market Research Analyst Class Action Litigation
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Court Strikes Down Trump H-1B Lottery Rule; Wolf Not Lawfully Appointed
Chamber of Commerce v. DHS, Sept. 15, 2021 "DHS confirmed at the hearing that Secretary Mayorkas has not ratified the Final Rule. Because Mr. Wolf was not lawfully appointed as Acting Secretary at the time the Final Rule was approved, the Court...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Proposed Settlement in MadKudu, Inc. v. USCIS (H-1B, Market Research Analyst)
AIC, Aug. 30, 2021 "This nationwide class action lawsuit challenges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) pattern and practice of arbitrarily denying H-1B nonimmigrant employment-based petitions for market research analyst positions...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DHS Issues Final Rule to Remove Vacated H-1B Rule from Code of Federal Regulations
USCIS, May 18, 2021 "The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule that removes from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) an interim final rule (IFR) issued in October 2020, which has since been vacated by a federal district court...
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