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FY2019 H-1B Cap Reached
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has reached the cap for new H-1B petitions filed for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The U.S. advanced-degree exemption to…
August 2023 Visa Bulletin Released with Significant Retrogression
…Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines. USCIS confirmedthat it will follow the Final Action Dates chart for purposes of eligibility to file an Adjustment of Status application. EMPLOYMENT-BASED (EB) PRIORITY DATE…
I-9 “In-Person” Requirement Relaxed During Pandemic
…proposed changes to I-9 policy or procedures and we will provide updates as needed. If you have any questions about this alert, please contact your Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
FY2017 H-1B Cap Reached
…from the cap 20,000 petitions for those beneficiaries possessing U.S. advanced-degrees – has also been met and exceeded. Because USCIS has received more H-1B visa petitions than available under the…
FY2019 H-1B Cap Random Lottery Selection Process Complete
On April 12, 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it completed the computer-generated random lottery selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions filed for Fiscal Year (FY)…
USCIS Publishes Final Rule Altering the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
…“grandfathered” in under the old rules must file an I-526 petition with USCIS before the new rule’s effective date. Notably, the current EB-5 Regional Center program expires at the end…
USCIS Selects Additional FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Need to Know
…advanced degree exemption, must submit evidence and establish eligibility for approval based on existing statutory and regulatory requirements. For more information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
Premium Processing Service For H-1B Petitions: Update
…filing strategies with Gibney. If you have any questions about this alert, please contact your Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com. The general information provided herein is not intended to serve…
U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Ban Expires
…of the plaintiff organizations. What to Expect Expiration of PP 10052 is welcome news to U.S. companies, hospitals, universities and small businesses seeking to employ high-skilled and temporary workers, as…
Premium Processing Available for Certain F-1 EAD Applications
…the I-765 was filed in one of the following categories: (c)(3)(A): Pre-Completion OPT; (c)(3)(B): Post-Completion OPT; or (c)(3)(C): STEM OPT Extension (24 months). The I-907 premium processing upgrade may be…