Month: December 2018
DMCA partner Lance Curtright on KSAT news in an interview about changes to asylum procedures
New asylum policy could face court challenge
How the Trump Shutdown may impact immigration cases
Recent news indicates that President Trump intends to shut down the government if Congress refuses to fund his ill-advised border wall. Here is how the Trump shutdown will affect federal agencies that process immigration cases: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS): This is a fee funded agency; therefore, processing of cases such as adjustment of status applications (form I-485), immigrant visa petitions (forms I-130 and I-140), employment authorization applications (I-765), naturalization applications (N-400) and applications filed directly with a USCIS Service Center will continue to be adjudicated. E-verify will likely be unavailable during a government shutdown. U.S. Department of Labor: It ... Read more
Proposed Changes to H1B Process: What you Need to Know to Now
DHS has proposed substantial changes to the H1B process. We anticipate these changes will be effective for April 1, 2019 H1B filings that are subject to the annual cap. The main change to the process will be the establishment of a mandatory internet-based registration process for petitioners seeking to file H1B petitions for beneficiaries who will be counted against the H1B cap. The proposed regulations flip the lottery process to the front end of the application process. Registrants who are selected will be able to apply for an H1B visa. Here are the basics that you need to know: –The ... Read more