Blog Posts in 2020 Posted By USI Law 1-Dec-2020 Immigration Update Trump Administration Measures to Restrict Work Visas Thrown Out The Department of Labor Called Out for Not Following Due Procedures The Trump Administration’s restrictive measures on H-1B visas, through the imposition of punitive salary ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 9-Sep-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES Trump Administration Moves Interim Final Rule to Restrict H-1B Visas Administration Looks to Short-Circuit Process to Impose Draconian Measures, With Court Challenge Likely The Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with its agency The United ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 24-Aug-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES USCIS Fee Increases Effective October 3, 2020 $4000 or $4500 Fee to apply to Most H-1B and L-1 Filings for Companies with 50 or More Employees with 50% in Non-immigrant Visas The Department of Homeland Security has recently announced fee increases ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 4-Aug-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES Trump Administration Moves to Further Restrict H-1B Visas Prohibition of H-1B Visa Holders on Federal Contracts Additional Measures in 45 Days to Subvert the H-1B Visa Program The Trump Administration, through an Executive Order, moved aggressively ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 15-Jul-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES Trump Administration Rescinds Draconian Measures Targeting F-1 Students The Trump Administration has reached a deal with U.S. Universities to extend the ability of international students with F-1 visas to take fully online course loads while ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 22-Jun-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES Trump to Suspend Nonimmigrant Visa (H-1B, L-1, J-1) Entries to U.S. Extend Blockage on Issuance of Greencards In an escalation of the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict immigration to the United States, an Executive Order ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 22-Jun-2020 USCIS RESCINDS MEMOS ON EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ITINERARY OF SERVICES Memos Rescinded As Part of Court Settlement As part of a court settlement in the ITServe Alliance case, the USCIS agreed to rescind the two restrictive memos that impacted H-1B petitioners, especially in cases involving Third Party Placements. These ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 22-Jun-2020 URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES Trump Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant Visa (H-1B, L-1, J-1) Entry to U.S. Until December 31, 2020 Extends Blockage on Issuance of Greencards Does Not Apply to Those with Valid Visas or Currently in the U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 12-Jun-2020 USCIS Recommencing Premium Processing The USCIS has announced that it will be resuming premium processing of cases in states starting next week. - Effective on June 1, 2020 USCIS will accept and process I-140 applications in premium processing - Effective June 8th, all H-1B cases (that ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 12-Jun-2020 DRACONIAN MEASURES AGAINST IMMIGRATION BEING CONTEMPLATED Complete Ban on Non-Immigrants and Gutting of the H-1B Visa Program President Donald J. Trump and his administration are considering draconian measures to try and stop most non-immigrants from entering the United States for an initial period of 180 ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 29-May-2020 IMMIGRATION UPDATES USCIS IS REOPENING OFFICES ON JUNE 4th U.S. GOV’T SUPPORTS H-4 EAD PROGRAM IN COURT NEW USCIS ACTION EXPECTED IN 90-DAYS AS A RESULT OF THE ITServe Alliance, Inc. SETTLEMENT BI-PARTISAN BILL INTRODUCED TO RECONFIGURE H-1B AND L-1 VISAS The ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 24-Apr-2020 PRESIDENTIAL EXECTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION 60 Day Suspension for Immigrant Visas Impacts Those Outside U.S. 30 Day Timeline for Recommendations on Restrictions for NonImmigrant Visas The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order that imposed a 60- day ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 24-Apr-2020 Presidential Executive Order Not Expected To Impact Nonimmigrant Visas (including H-1B and L-1) Will Freeze Most Immigrant Visas Including Employer Sponsored Greencards In a rapidly developing story, the President is expected to announce far-reaching restrictions on immigration to the United States during his daily briefing later this ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 27-Mar-2020 USCIS Enables 60 Day Extensions For RFE's & NOIDS Effective for Notices Issued between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has enacted a measure that will extend the deadline for Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 20-Mar-2020 USCIS Suspends Premium Processing For Form I-129 And I-140 Petitions USCIS Will Accept Reproduced Original Signatures The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the suspension of Premium Processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions due to the Coronavirus emergency. While this is ... Continue Reading