Blog Posts in 2018 Posted By USI Law 1-Oct-2018 USCIS to Begin Implementation of NTA (Notices to Appear) Policy Memorandum on October 1, 2018 The USCIS intends to take an “Incremental Approach” when Implementing the NTA Policy Memorandum On June 28, 2018, the USCIS released a Policy Memorandum called “Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 1-Oct-2018 F-1 "Cap-Gap" Status and Work Authorization Extension No Longer Valid for FY2019 Cap As of October 1, 2018, F-1 “Cap-Gap” Work Authorization Ends for F-1 Students who have H-1B Petitions Still Pending in the FY2019 Cap According to USCIS regulations, “an F-1 student who is the beneficiary of a timely filed H-1B ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 12-Sep-2018 Department of State Releases Visa Bulletin for October 2018 The October 2018 Visa Bulletin Contains EB-1 Retrogression that is Unprecedented for the Start of the Fiscal Year The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for the month of October. Unfortunately, even though October 1, 2018 marks the ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 28-Aug-2018 USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2019 Cap-Subject Petitions and Issues New Suspension of Premium Processing for Additional H-1B Petitions All Premium Processing Suspensions Detailed by the USCIS will Remain in Effect Until February 19, 2019 (With the New Suspensions Starting on September 11, 2018) On August 28, 2018, the USCIS issued an alert stating that they will “extend and ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 9-Aug-2018 USCIS Issues Revised and Final Policy Memorandum Governing the Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants The Policy Memorandum, effective August 9, 2018, Changes the Policy in which F, J, and M Nonimmigrants Accrue Unlawful Presence On August 9, 2018, the USCIS released a new policy memorandum that revises and supersedes their previous May 10, 2018 ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 16-Jul-2018 USCIS Issues New Policy Memorandum on Adjudications Effective September 11, 2018 USCIS Empowered to Make Determinations Without Issuing RFEs and NOIDs USCIS has dramatically increased the rejection of H-1B petitions of all types including H-1B Cap, H-1B Extensions and H1-B Transfers. Most of these ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 13-Mar-2018 USCIS Rejection of H-1B Petitions Increases Dramatically USCIS Is Rejecting Petitions Ignoring Precedent and Court Decisions USCIS has dramatically increased the rejection of H-1B petitions of all types including H-1B Cap, H-1B Extensions and H1-B Transfers. Most of these petitions are being denied using ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 23-Feb-2018 USCIS Releases New Policy Memorandum Governing Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites The New Policy Memorandum Aims to Ensure that USCIS Officers are Correctly and Strictly Interpreting the Existing Regulations for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites On February 22, 2018, the USCIS released a new policy memorandum in an ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 22-Jan-2018 Nearly Half of American Innovators Are Immigrants Business ownership and innovation are highly prized qualities in American culture. It may be surprising to learn that nearly half of the 2010 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants, and that more than a third ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 18-Jan-2018 Government Shutdown Impact on Immigration Matters There seems to be an increasing likelihood of a U.S. government shutdown as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If a bill is not passed into law by tomorrow, the government will ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 12-Jan-2018 Business Leaders Speak Out Against Ending DACA As the Trump administration sets its sights on the end of DACA, American business executives are raising their voices in defense of DACA beneficiaries, called Dreamers. More than 400 business leaders have signed their name to a letter to Trump or ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 8-Jan-2018 Why DACA Is Necessary for American Businesses Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as young children. In addition to providing protection from removal, DACA also authorizes beneficiaries to work legally in ... Continue Reading