Registration for H1Bs Announced FY2021

USCIS announced today that it has completed testing for the registration process for the next H-1B lottery. Employers who wish to file for an H1B cap subject petition for FY2021 will need to first electronically register and pay $10 registration fee. The registration process will require basic information about the employer and each beneficiary. Step 1 :Employers select applicants. Employers interested in sponsoring H1B for individuals they intend to hire, will need to first electronically register the individuals with USCIS from March 1st through March 20th. The registration process is not currently open. The announced dates are subject to change ... Read more

DREAMERs Hope: Fate of DACA at the Supreme Court

Posted by Faye Kolly On November 12, 2019, the DREAMs of thousands of young immigrants remain in the balance as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the whether the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) will remain in place or if the Supreme Court will grant the government’s bid to end the program. The justices will consider three consolidates cases: Dept. of Homeland v. Regents Univ. CA (18-587), Trump, President of U.S. v. NAAP (18-588) and McAleenan Sec. of Homeland v. Vidal (18-589). Each of the consolidate cases argue against the government’s position to end the program as ... Read more

PRESS RELEASE San Antonio, TX October 4, 2019 – The Federal Government of Mexico, through the Secretary of Foreign Relations submitted an amicus brief on October 3, 2019 with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Department of Homeland Security et. al vs. Regents of the University of California, et. al. The case scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 12, 2019, will review the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and whether the government’s decision to end DACA is reviewable by the court and if so, whether the decision to end DACA ... Read more