Immigration News Archive
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July Visa Bulletin Released
06/18/18
The Department of State released the preliminary July 2018 Visa Bulletin.
G&A Participates in Lawyers Have Heart Fundraiser
06/11/18
This past weekend Goel & Anderson staff participated in the Lawyers Have Heart 10k Race and 5k Run & Fun Walk, raising $3,500 to benefit the American Heart Association.
USCIS Announces Online FOIA Request System
05/30/18
Today USCIS announced the launch of the Freedom of Information Act Immigration Records System (“FIRST”).
DHS Proposes Rescinding International Entrepreneur Rule
05/25/18
Today the Department of Homeland Security announced it is proposing a rule to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule.
USCIS to Recall Certain Erroneous Green Cards
05/15/18
USCIS announced that it has begun recalling approximately 8,543 Permanent Resident Cards due to a production error that printed erroneous "resident since" dates on cards mailed to spouses of U.S. citizens between February and April 2018.
USCIS Completes FY2019 H-1B Cap Data Entry
05/15/18
Today USCIS announced that it has completed data entry for all fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions that have been selected per the H-1B lottery.
USCIS Clarifies Accrued Unlawful Presence Policy
05/14/18
USCIS has expanded the terms under which individuals in F, J, and M status who fail to maintain their status after August 9, 2018 will start accruing unlawful presence.
June 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
05/11/18
The Department of State released the preliminary June 2018 Visa Bulletin.
Lawsuit Targets Additional Requirements on H-1B Workers
05/08/18
A group of IT staffing firms filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking enforcement of USCIS’s memorandum imposing additional requirements on employers that place H-1B workers at third-party client sites.
DHS Ends TPS for Honduras
05/08/18
On Friday May 4, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Honduras will terminate on January 5, 2020.