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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.
USCIS Letter Targets H-4 Employment Authorization
04/30/18
On April 4, 2018, USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna wrote a letter to Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), summarizing its efforts to tighten scrutiny on nonimmigrant visas, as well as mentioning its intention to propose future additional regulatory changes.
USCIS Quietly Tightens OPT Restrictions
04/30/18
An unannounced change to the USCIS website shows new restrictions on a training program for foreign STEM graduates.
DHS Ends TPS for Nepal
04/30/18
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Nepal will terminate on June 24, 2019.
USCIS Announces Updates to Form I-907
04/23/18
On Friday USCIS announced updates to the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.
USCIS Completes FY2019 H-1B Cap Selection Process
04/12/18
Today USCIS announced that it received 190,098 cap-subject H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2019, including petitions filed under the U.S. master's cap.
May 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
04/12/18
The Department of State released the preliminary May 2018 Visa Bulletin.