The Immigration Channel

President Trump Lifts Travel Restrictions for Chad4/11/2018 Last night President Trump lifted travel restrictions for citizens of Chad by modifying an earlier executive order implementing the third version of his travel ban. A press release from the State Department said yesterday citizens of Chad will ... More

FY 2019 H-1B Cap Reached4/06/2018Today USCIS announced it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the H-1B cap for Fiscal Year 2019, including the U.S. master's cap.There is a Congressionally-mandated limit of 65,000 new H-1B visas per fiscal year, with an additional ... More

USCIS to Destroy Undeliverable Documents After 60 Days4/3/2018 Today USCIS announced that, starting April 2, it will destroy Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service after 60 business days. To avoid destruction of ... More

USCIS Updates Adjudication Process for Canadian L-1 Petitions3/30/2018Canadian citizens seeking L-1 non-immigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through the Blaine, Washington points of entry (POE) now must submit petitions to the USCIS California Service Center for approval before ... More

USCIS Adopts AAO Decision on Multiple H-1B CAP Filings3/23/2018 Today USCIS adopted the Administrative Appeals Office's ("AAO") decision in Matter of S- Inc., which clarifies USCIS' policy of denying or revoking the approval of all H-1B cap-subject petitions filed by “related entities” ... More

H-1B Premium Processing Suspended for FY 2019 Cap Cases03/22/2018 USCIS announced the suspension of premium processing for all FY 2019 cap-subject H-1B petitions on Tuesday. The suspension is expected to last until September 10, 2018. During this time, USCIS will continue to accept ... More

USCIS Adopts AAO Decision on EB-1 Multinational Managers and Executives03/22/2018Today USCIS adopted the Administrative Appeals Office's ("AAO") decision in Matter of S-P-, Inc., which clarifies that an employer cannot sponsor an immigrant for an EB-1 visa as a multinational manager or executive if ... More

April 2018 Visa Bulletin Released3/19/2018The Department of State released the preliminary April 2018 Visa Bulletin. Though unlikely, this information is subject to change from now until April 1, 2018. We will provide updates regarding any significant changes. Below is a breakdown ... More

Bloomberg BNA Investigates H-1B Visa Policy Changes 3/13/2018Today Bloomberg BNA published an article entitled, "What More Can Be Done to H-1B Guestworker Visas? Plenty. The article examines the impact that the Trump Administration's policies have had on the IT industry so far.For its ... More

Forbes Analyzes USCIS' Policy Changes for Employers3/8/2018Today Forbes published an article entitled, Attorneys: Trump Team Wraps Immigrants And Their Employers In Red Tape. The article examines some of the obstacles the Trump Administration has created for employers who seek to employ foreign ... More