On December 28, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that on January 5, 2023, at 12:01 am, it would implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for all travelers two years and older boarding flights to the United States that originated in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong, and Macau.
USCIS provides updates on October 2022 Visa Bulletin, Retrogression Issues, India EB-2 and EB-3 categories, and CSPA.
USCIS provided FAQs addressing FY2023 employment-based adjustment of status questions, including retrogression, CSPA, medicals, etc. The FY2023 annual limit will be higher than was typical before the pandemic, but lower than FY2021 and FY2022. Read MoreYou May Also...
Fact In Matters of Rite Aid Headquarters Corp, the position of “Pharmacist” required prospective candidates to hold a valid State of California Pharmacist License and Immunization Certificate. However, Section K of the Forms ETA 9089 did not specify that the foreign...
When the total number of employment-based green card numbers available for issuance is reached, USCIS and DOS will no longer be able to issue any additional employment-based green cards for the remainder of the fiscal year.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published additional online resources to provide an overview of some temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizens to work in the United States in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This guide also...
The Cato Institute issued a report that found that wait times have grown significantly as DOS reopens U.S. consulates for non-emergency visa interviews. Interviews for both immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants are extraordinarily delayed, reaching 247 days for visitors and business travelers and taking over a year in some cases.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Oct. 23, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. If the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and Oct. 23, 2022, incl, USCIS will...
Fact Pattern If an Illinois employer (with no offices in Texas) indicates that telecommuting is permissible with a requirement that the employee must live in a specific state (such as Texas) but doesn’t otherwise restrict the location, the work location would be...
Regulations give workers in E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, and TN status a grace period of up to 60 days after the employment is terminated or until the end of the currently authorized stay, whichever is shorter. In other words, if the foreign worker is...
One of the ways a foreign national can become a permanent resident is through a permanent employment opportunity in the United States. There are five employment-based preference categories.
A Family Sponsored Green Card is an immigrant visa that allows applicants to join their close relatives in the US. Close relatives can be your spouse, children, parents, or siblings, but more distant relatives such as grandparents and cousins do not qualify.
We work with your human resources to ensure that you, your company, and your employees comply with the many rules and regulations related to the immigration process.