US Government Resources and Websites
The following resources include a range of links, information and forms
for both United States and Global Immigration requirements:
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“U.S. Department of Labor” (links to http://www.dol.gov)
- “Occupational Outlook Handbook” (links to http://www.bls.gov/ooh/)
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“U.S. Department of State” (links to
http://www.state.gov)
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“U.S. Customs and Immigration Services” (links to
http://www.uscis.gov)
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“U.S. Department of Justice” (links to
https://www.justice.gov)
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“U.S. Customs and Border Protection” (http://www.cbp.gov)
Mindset Moments
Posted By USI Law
15-Nov-2021
Automatic E/L-2 Work Authorization Without EAD, Automatic Extension of H-4 EAD U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in settling a lawsuit has agreed to implement the following, effective Immediately: Rescind the 2002 INS Memo entitled, ...
Posted By Silicon India
23-Jun-2021
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Posted By USI Law
19-May-2021
Contact Center for Rescheduling Biometrics Service Appointment U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in order to create more efficiency, has set up a USCIS Contact Center (800-375-5283) so that stakeholders can call to reschedule ...
Posted By USI Law
1-Apr-2021
Grand Ambition and Positive Regulatory Actions Immediately upon taking office, President Biden enacted a series of Administrative and Regulatory Actions to stop the anti-immigration policies of his predecessor. He also has also proposed a sweeping ...
Posted By USI Law
19-Mar-2021
DOL to Evaluate Wage Data, and Fully Review Proposed Rules The USDOL further extended the effective date of Trump Era draconian measures on H-1B visa and PERM wage requirements that were intended to gut these two employment visa programs. The DOL has ...
Posted By USI Law
16-Mar-2021
USCIS May Re-Consider Adverse H-1B Decisions and Provide Pathway to Approval Public Charge Rule Rescinded The USCIS on Friday, March 12, 2021 announced that it may “reopen and/or reconsider” denials of H-1B visa petitions based on the ...
Posted By USI Law
19-Feb-2021
Pathway to Legalized Status and Citizenship for Undocumented ‘Noncitizens’ Reform of Employment Immigration including Wage Based Allocation of H-1B Visas Additional Immigration Friendly Reforms The Biden Administration’s Immigration ...
Posted By USI Law
8-Feb-2021
IMPORTANT DATES – H-1B REGISTRATION PROCESS TIMELINE The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the 2022 H-1B Cap Lottery will be continue via the electronic registration process, which was implemented in 2020. March 9: H-1B ...
Posted By USI Law
5-Feb-2021
President Biden’s Immigration Proposal 2022 H-1B Cap Lottery to Continue to be Randomized Computer Based Trump Policy Memorandum that Deemed ‘Computer Programmers’ to Not Qualify as a Specialty Occupation Position Rescinded The ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jan-2021
Trump’s DHS Makes Last Gasp Efforts to Eliminate H-1B Visa Program DHS and DOL Rules Aim to Make H-1B Filings Impossible The Trump Administration in its assault on immigration has, in a last gasp effort, attempted to fatally undermine the ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jan-2021
President Biden Puts All Recent Trump Regulations in Abeyance Trump Regulations to Decapitate Business Immigration Withdrawn or Postponed President Biden went into action immediately after his swearing-in ceremony by signing a series of executive ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jan-2021
President Biden’s Immigration Proposal Republican Senators Pour Cold Water. Indicate Narrower Bill Maybe Possible. President Biden’s comprehensive immigration proposals arrived on Capitol Hill and was immediately met with strong ...
Posted By USI Law
17-Jan-2021
Trump’s DHS Makes Last Gasp Efforts to Eliminate H-1B Visas DHS and DOL Rules Aim to Make H-1B Filings Impossible The Trump Administration in its assault on immigration has, in a last gasp effort, attempted to undermine the non-immigrant and ...
Posted By USI Law
7-Jan-2021
USCIS Issues Final Rule on H-1B Cap Visa Selection Process DHS Final Rules Includes Procedures IF the Registration Process is Suspended The Trump Administration has continued efforts to contravene legislative process and enact measures on immigration ...
Posted By USI Law
1-Dec-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
9-Sep-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
24-Aug-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
4-Aug-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
15-Jul-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jun-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jun-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
22-Jun-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
12-Jun-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
12-Jun-2020
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 ...
Posted By USI Law
29-May-2020
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 ...