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USCIS Completes Initial FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection Process
…notice. Employers have a 90-day window during which to file the complete H-1B petition, commencing April 1, 2023. All petitions must be filed with the correct USCIS service center and…
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
…updates, and will work with employers to file H-1B petitions for selected beneficiaries during the designated filing window. For additional information, please contact your Gibney legal team or email info@gibney.com….
USCIS to Suspend Biometric Requirements for Certain E, H-4, and L-2 Applicants
…submit biometrics, including fingerprints, photographs and digital signatures. This requirement significantly delayed adjudication of these applications and associated applications for work authorization filed on Form I-765. The problem was compounded…
April 2023 Visa Bulletin Developments
…eligible to file adjustment of status applications in April, as further retrogression is expected in the months ahead. For additional information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
Trump Administration to Implement Enhanced Screening Protocols
The Trump Administration has confirmed that it will move forward with new enhanced screening protocols, including the completion of additional forms, as part of the application process for certain U.S….
New York Employers Should Prepare for New Sexual Harassment Legislation
…Act which is expected to be signed by Mayor de Blasio in the coming days. The legislation, aimed at stopping sexual harassment in New York City, includes the following significant…
Amazon Not Liable for Affiliates’ Copyright Infringement
On August 29, 2014, the Ninth Circuit held that Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) could not be held vicariously liable for the conduct of certain participants in its affiliate-marketing program. The plaintiff,…
Immigrant Visa Availability in FY 2023 and the October 2022 Visa Bulletin
…Visa Availability in FY 2023 v. FY 2022 Retrogression for Indian nationals in the EB-2 category in October comes on the heels of a record numbers of immigrant visas being…
Israel Added to Visa Waiver Program November 30, 2023
…encourage commerce and tourism. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR EMPLOYERS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS: Effective November 30, Israeli citizens and nationals who obtain an ESTA clearance may travel to the U.S. for…
FY 2021 H-1B Cap Filing Period Opens
…Means for Employers Employers may now file H-1B cap petitions for beneficiaries who were selected in the random selection process (“lottery”) that was completed March 27, 2020. Employers or their…