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Report Highlights Increase in USCIS Denial Rates for L-1 and H-1B Petitions

In a recent report the National Foundation for American Policy (which claims to be a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to public policy research on trade, immigration, education, and other issues of national importance) has analyzed the USCIS rates of issuing requests for evidence (RFE) and denials of L-1 and H-1B petition over the past several [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:00-04:00March 15th, 2012|Articles, Employers, H-1B, L-1, News, Policy|

USCIS Ombudsman Recommends Changes to EB-1 EA Adjudication Standards

A few days ago, on December 29, 2011, the USCIS Ombudsman has issued a report and set of recommendations urging USCIS to take proactive steps to ensure clear, consistent and predictable standards are applied to immigrant visa applications under the first employment-based preference category (EB-1) for aliens with extraordinary ability (EA). Background on the Current [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:05-04:00January 5th, 2012|Articles, EB-1, News, Policy|

Update on H.R. 3012 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Clears the U.S. House of Representatives

There has been a considerable amount of discussion, excitement and, unfortunately, some incorrect rumors over the past few weeks regarding possible changes to the way employment-based immigrant visas are allocated. Our office has been receiving many requests to comment on and speculate on what may happen with the proposed legislation. To avoid fueling rumors, we [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-12-01T12:39:05-05:00December 1st, 2011|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Policy, USCIS|

Does Change in H-1B Work Location Require an H-1B Amendment, in Addition to a New LCA?

Our office handles a substantial number of H-1B work visa petitions for a variety of U.S. employers and we often share our direct experiences with the H-1B work visa program. This article is intended to share our experience with H-1B work visa petitions where there is a change of the job location once the H-1B [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:08-04:00October 20th, 2011|Articles, Employers, H-1B, News, Policy|

USCIS Issues “Clarifications” for Entrepreneur Immigrants: Self-sponsored H-1B and EB-2 NIW May be Possible, EB-5 Streamlined

USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas just announced a number of initiatives intended to boost the ability of immigrant entrepreneurs to obtain immigrant benefits for themselves, as part of the Obama administration's goal to boost hiring and jobs. Director Mayorkas has announced a number of initiatives and "clarifications" of existing temporary and permanent work visas which should [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:12-04:00August 3rd, 2011|Articles, EB-1, EB-2, EB-5, H-1B, News, Policy|

Ombudsman Recommends EAD Processing Changes

The USCIS Ombudsman office has released a report and a recommendation to USCIS regarding changing policies with respect to I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cases. The Problem Many employers and individuals who rely on EAD cards for employment find it frustrating that there are no reliable processing times for the EAD cards. For [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:13-04:00July 20th, 2011|Articles, News, Policy, USCIS|

Report: Immigrant Workforce Now Predominantly High-Skilled

A Brookings Institution report, and a Washington Post article provide an updated overview of the composition of the immigrant labor force. According to the Brookings report, for the first time the proportion of highly skilled immigrants exceeds that of low skilled immigrants in the United States. The report cites that 30 percent of the country's [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:15-04:00June 9th, 2011|Articles, News, Policy|

Can I Travel to U.S. with Valid H-1B Visa and Pending (or Approved) H-1B Transfer When Prior H-1B Petition Has Been Revoked?

Our office receives a number of inquiries from current and prospective clients, employers and individuals, as to whether an H-1B worker who is beneficiary of a pending H-1B transfer petition can be readmitted into the U.S. based on the valid H-1B visa stamp and the pending H-1B transfer petition. Reported Incidents of Refused H-1B Admissions [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:15-04:00June 8th, 2011|Articles, H-1B, News, Policy|

USCIS Proposes Major Changes to the EB-5 Investor Program

Last week, in a press release, USCIS announced a number of significant enhancements to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program. Note that these are proposed changes which are expected to be published on June 17th for public comment and possible implementation at a later date. About the EB-5 Program In 1990, the U.S. Congress created the [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-05-26T10:49:55-04:00May 26th, 2011|Articles, EB-5, News, Policy|

Report on Unauthorized Immigrant Population

The Pew Hispanic Center has released its most recent report on the unauthorized immigrant population. As of March 2010, there were an estimated 11.2 unauthorized immigrants in the U.S., a number unchanged from the year prior. This lack of change follows two years of decline from a high of an estimated 12 million in 2007. [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-02-03T11:27:27-05:00February 3rd, 2011|Articles, News, Policy|

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