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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Court Sanctions Against USCIS Could Affect All Visa Adjudications
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, June 25, 2019 "U.S. Magistrate Judge Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr. has recommended to the U.S. District Court of Guam that a Motion for Contempt be granted and sanctions be ordered against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
USCIS, May 17, 2017 "USCIS has completed data entry for all fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. As in previous...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2020 and Reaches the Advanced Degree Exemption Cap
USCIS, Apr. 11, 2019 "On April 10, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated regular cap and the U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2020. After...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New Data Show H-1B Denial Rates Reaching Highest Levels
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Apr. 10, 2019 "When U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced its H-1B Employer Data Hub skeptics assumed the agency hoped to generate negative attention toward companies and H-1B visa holders. However...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Announces FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Start, Updates, and Changes (Mar. 19, 2019)
USCIS, Mar. 19, 2018 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the start of the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap season, start dates for premium processing of cap-subject H-1B petitions, and the launch of its new H-1B data...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
USCIS, Mar. 11, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions. If you received a request for evidence (RFE) for a pending petition, you should include the RFE response with the premium processing request...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018
USCIS, Feb. 15, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for all H-1B petitions filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018. If you received a transfer notice for a pending H-1B petition, and you are requesting premium processing...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
H-1B Final Rule (Jan. 31, 2019)
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2019 "This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (“DHS” or “the Department”) regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H-1B beneficiaries who may be counted toward...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
USCIS, Jan. 25, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Monday, Jan. 28, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). Petitioners who have received requests...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Proposed H-1B Rule (USCIS, Federal Register, Dec. 3, 2018)
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 - "The Department of Homeland Security (‘‘DHS’’ or ‘‘the Department’’) is proposing to amend its regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H– 1B beneficiaries who may be counted...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Suspension of Premium Processing: Another Attack On the H-1B Program (Cyrus Mehta)
Cyrus D. Mehta, Sept. 3, 2018 - "The Trump administration has restricted the H-1B program by making it harder for employers to obtain an approval. It has done this without changing the law through Congress or amending any rule. Routine H-1B visa...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1Bs (Oct. 3, 2017)
USCIS, Oct. 3, 2017 - "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions."
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
H-1B Remand Victory: Next Generation Technology v. Johnson
Next Generation Technology v. Johnson, Sept. 29, 2017 - "In this action, which is before this Court on consent pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), plaintiffs Next Generation Technology, Inc. (“NGT”) and Puspita Deo (“Deo”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Cyrus Mehta: Dealing With the Dreaded RFE – Reflections of an Immigration Lawyer
Cyrus Mehta, Sept. 25, 2017 - " ... An article in Reuters by Yeganeh Torbati entitled “ Trump administration red tape tangles up visas for skilled foreigners, data shows ,” where I have been quoted, brilliantly shines the torch on the dreaded RFE...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New AAO Adopted Decision and USCIS Policy Memo: Matter of A-T- Inc, Adopted Decision 2017-04 (AAO May 23, 2017)
Matter of A-T- Inc, Adopted Decision 2017-04 (AAO May 23, 2017) - Matter of A-T- Inc clarifies that, in order to qualify for an H-1B numerical cap exemption based upon a master’s or higher degree, the conferring institution must have qualified as a...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Letter Outlines Proposed H-1B Reforms, Enforcement Efforts
Read the May 24, 2017 McCament letter here .
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS H-1B Memo on Computer-Related Positions (Mar. 31, 2017)
USCIS, Mar. 31, 2017 - "This policy memorandum (PM) supersedes and rescinds the December 22, 2000 memorandum titled “Guidance memo on H1B computer related positions” issued to Nebraska Service Center (NSC) employees by Terry Way."
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
USCIS, Mar. 3, 2017 - "Starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners will not be able to file Form...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New Law Increases H-1B and L-1 Petition Fees: USCIS
USCIS, Jan. 12, 2016 - "The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), signed into law by President Obama on December 18, 2015, increases fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitioners. These petitioners must submit an additional fee...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Michelle S. Velasco: USCIS Questions Bus. Admin. Degrees for H-1B Visas
Michelle S. Velasco, Nov. 10, 2015 - "Since writing last year on the challenges facing employers who wish to hire H-1B workers for uncommon specialty occupations, we have seen the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) present a novel...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
CA7 on FOIA, H-1B Stats: Rubman v. USCIS
"H-1B visas allow U.S. companies to hire noncitizen workers with specialized skills. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), is responsible for their issuance....
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Guidance On H-1B Work Moves Leaves Penalties In Play - Law360
"Guidance on H-1B work site changes issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tuesday eased a harsh filing deadline but did not shut the door on future punishments for employers who don’t amend petitions based on old moves, forcing attorneys...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Final Guidance on When to File an Amended or New H-1B Petition After Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC
"On April 9, 2015, the precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (Simeio) was issued. This decision represents the USCIS position that H-1B petitioners are required to file an amended or new petition before placing an H-1B employee at...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Extension of Stay H-1B Petitions
"Beginning July 13, 2015, USCIS will resume accepting Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for all Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, H-1B extension of stay petitions. Premium processing requests for Form I-129 H-1B extension...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
"USCIS announced May 4, 2015, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2016 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected...
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