Recently, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that the denial rate for L-1B visas, for intracompany transfers with specialized knowledge, hit a record high of 35 percent in 2014. In direct response, on August 31, USCIS will implement a policy memorandum to guide its officers in adjudicating L-1B petitions.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Policy Updates
On August 12, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., ruled that the program granting 17-month extensions in F-1 Optional Practical Training for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students was invalid, citing that the program failed to follow the proper enactment procedures.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Policy Updates
The immigration process can be stressful for new and seasoned HR professionals alike, due to strict regulations, tedious application requirements and more. However, it’s possible to bring efficiency to the process with a few simple adjustments.
Topics: Immigration Blog, HR Tips
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received over 99% of the 2,600 employment authorization document (EAD) cards that were incorrectly sent to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients early this year.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Immigration News
El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE. UU. (USCIS) recibió más del 99% de las 2,600 tarjetas de documento de autorización de empleo (EAD) que fueron enviadas incorrectamente a receptores de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) este año.
The August 2015 Visa Bulletin is now live. For updated family- and employment-based green card processing times, view the charts below.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Policy Updates, Immigration News
United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) recently updated the naturalization test, which legal permanent residents must pass in order to obtain U.S. citizenship. To help you prepare, we’ve identified the top 10 things you need to know about the new naturalization test.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Immigration News
El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos de América (USCIS por sus siglas en inglés) recientemente actualizó el examen de naturalización que los residentes permanentes tienen que pasar para obtener la ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos. Para ayudarle a prepararse, hemos identificado 10 cosas que usted necesita saber sobre el nuevo examen para naturalización.
United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) designates a special visa classification, the L-1, for “intracompany transferees,” i.e. individuals who work for a company outside the U.S. that is related to a U.S. company, so that those individuals can work for the related company in the United States.
Topics: Immigration Blog, Policy Updates
USCIS requiere de un pequeño número de titulares DACA para que devuelvan sus tarjetas de documentos de autorización de empleo de 3 años (EAD). ¿El motivo? Alrededor de 2100 tarjetas de autorización de trabajo por 3 años se emitieron después de la acción diferida con fecha del 16 de febrero. Si usted piensa que esto puede aplicarse a su situación, siga leyendo, porque hemos descubierto lo que usted necesita saber acerca de esta importante actualización DACA.