Site Map HomeU.S. Immigration Law Employment Visa H-1B Visas H-1B Visa Cap H-2A VisasH-2B VisasH-3 VisasJ-1 VisasL-1A VisasL-1B VisasL-1 Visa Blanket PetitionsO-1 Visas O-1B Visas U.S. GreencardsFamily-Based PetitionsInvestor Visas (EB-5)NaturalizationVisitor Visas Global Immigration Canadian ImmigrationTemporary Worker VisasImmigrant VisasConsular and Document Services National Interest WaiversAssurance & ComplianceUSILaw AdvantageEffective Global SolutionsAttorneys Anindita A. ChowdhuryOlayinka Kemet AlexanderAndrea VagAbhijit GhoshChristian NobleMahtaj MisraAnna JacobsNibedita Ghosh Knowledge Center 2021 November Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses June USI Law: Excellence in Delivery of Global Immigration May Biometrics Rescheduling by Phone Enabled April President Biden's Measures on Immigration March U.S. Department of Labor Delays Effective Date of Trump Era Wage Increases for H-1B Visas and PERMImmigration Updates February Biden Administration Introduces Immigration Reform Proposal2022 H-1B Cap Lottery - UPDATEPresident Biden's Immigration Proposal January Trump's DHS Makes Last Gasp Efforts to Eliminate H-1B Visa ProgramPresident Biden Puts All Recent Trump Regulations in AbeyancePresident Biden's Immigration ProposalImmigration UpdateImmigration Update 2020 December Immigration Update September URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES August URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATESURGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES July URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATES June URGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATESUSCIS RESCINDS MEMOS ON EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ITINERARY OF SERVICESURGENT IMMIGRATION UPDATESUSCIS Recommencing Premium ProcessingDRACONIAN MEASURES AGAINST IMMIGRATION BEING CONTEMPLATED May IMMIGRATION UPDATES April PRESIDENTIAL EXECTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING IMMIGRATIONPresidential Executive Order Not Expected To Impact Nonimmigrant Visas (including H-1B and L-1) March USCIS Enables 60 Day Extensions For RFE's & NOIDSUSCIS Suspends Premium Processing For Form I-129 And I-140 PetitionsUSCIS Suspends Premium Processing For Form I-129 And I-140 PetitionsUSCIS Closes Offices For In Person AppointmentsUSCIS Suspends H-1B Premium Processing For FY 2021 Cap Subject Petitions February Federal Register Documents New FY 2021 H-1B Registration ProcessUSCIS Increases Filing Fees Amid Concerns About Stringent New RegulationsFY 2021 H-1B Registration Process DetailedFY 2021 H-1B Registration Process: Many Questions, Few Answers 2019 September U.S. Department of State Releases October Visa BulletinThe Department of Homeland Secutiry Proposes a Minimal Fee of $10 for the Registration of H-1B Cap Subject Petitions January The Department of Homeland Security "Announces Final Rule for a More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program" which will go 2018 October F-1 "Cap-Gap" Status and Work Authorization Extension No Longer Valid for FY2019 CapUSCIS to Begin Implementation of NTA (Notices to Appear) Policy Memorandum on October 1, 2018 September Department of State Releases Visa Bulletin for October 2018 August USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2019 Cap-Subject Petitions and Issues New Suspension of Premium ProcessinUSCIS Issues Revised and Final Policy Memorandum Governing the Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants July USCIS Issues New Policy Memorandum on Adjudications March USCIS Rejection of H-1B Petitions Increases Dramatically February USCIS Releases New Policy Memorandum Governing Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party January Nearly Half of American Innovators Are ImmigrantsGovernment ShutdownBusiness Leaders Speak Out Against Ending DACAWhy DACA Is Necessary for American Businesses 2017 December We Need Immigrant Workers After Natural Disasters November House Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation in Effort to Reform H-1B Visa ProgramHouse Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation in Effort to Reform H-1B Visa Program January Will Divorce Affect My Immigration Status?Can I Receive a Waiver for Immigration Fraud and Misrepresentation? 2016 December Consequences of Failing to Renew a Green CardChicago Tech Leaders Worried Immigration Reform Will Hurt Industry November Do H-1 Visa Holders Get Deported If They Get Fired?U.S. Employers Will Need to Renew or Gain New H-1B Petitions SoonU.S. Immigrant Population Hits Record High October 7 Tips to Help with Your U.S. Non-Immigrant Visa Interview September Interesting Immigration Facts You Might Not KnowNaturalization Eligibility Requirements Clarified by USCIS August Immigration-Related Violations More Heavily PenalizedWhat is the H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016? July US Colleges Using Legal Loophole to Help Students Get VisasDespite Rate Hikes, India Receives Majority of H-1B Visas March OPT STEM 24 Month Extension - Effective May 10, 2016Known Employer Pilot - USCIS Streamlines Certain Petitions February H-1B FY 2017 CAP - Planning for Filing of Fresh PetitionsLottery Expected Again this Year January New Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas Effective 12/18/2015New Fees for H-1B and L-1 VisasH-1B FY 2017 CAP - Planning for Filing of Fresh PetitionsNew Fees for H-1B and L-1 VisasH-1B FY 2017 CAP - Planning for Filing of Fresh Petitions 2015 November H-1B Visa Petition Filing Date Fast Approaching September Final version of the L-1B memorandumNew L-1B Adjudications Policy Memorandum Effective on August 31, 2015October 2015 Visa Bulletin Dual System Eases Timeline to File Permanent ResidenceNew Guidance Should Provide Flexibility on L-1B AdjudicationsOctober 2015 Visa Bulletin Dual System Eases Timeline to File Permanent Residence July USCIS Issues Guidance Regarding H-1B Amendments (In light of Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC)USCIS Final Guidance on Filing of Amended H-1B Petitions Post AAO Decision on Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC May New AAO Decision Requires Employers to File Amended H-1B Petitions for Worksite ChangesNew AAO Decision Requires Employers to File Amended H-1B Petitions for Worksite Changes April USCIS Responds to Concerns Following Release of March 24, 2015 L-1B Adjudications Policy MemorandumL-1B Adjudications Policy Memorandum March L-1B Visa ReformChanges to L-1B Visa Adjudication ProcessL-1B Visa Reform February Employment Authorization for H-4 SpousesEmployment Authorization for H-4 SpousesUpdate on Immigration IssuesPossibility of DHS Shutdown and Injunction on Presidential Executive Order January H-1B FY 2016 CAP - Employers Urged to Begin Preparations for FilingsH-1B FY 2016 CAP - Employers Urged to Begin Preparations for Filings 2014 December THE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATIONTHE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION February Usilaw's New Office LocationUSILAW's NEW OFFICE LOCATIONUSILAW's NEW OFFICE LOCATIONH-1B Visa Petition Filing Date Fast ApproachingH-1B Visa Petition Filing Date Fast ApproachingH-1B Visa Petition Filing Date Fast Approaching 2013 September Impact of U.S. Government Shutdown on U.S. Immigration ProcessingIMPACT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON U.S. IMMIGRATION PROCESSINGIMPACT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON U.S. IMMIGRATION PROCESSING August Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization ActFY 2014 H-1B Filing UpdateFY 2014 H-1B Filing Update May Senate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan SupportSenate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan SupportSenate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan SupportSenate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based VisasSenate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based VisasSenate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based VisasPrimer on Immigration ReformPrimer on Immigration ReformPrimer on Immigration ReformPrimer on Immigration Reform April Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization ActBorder Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization ActUSCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap: 2FY 2014 H-1B Filing UpdateUSCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap March FY 2014 H-1B Filing UpdateFY 2014 H-1B Filing UpdateUSCIS Anticipates a Lottery for FY 2014 H-1B Cap CasesUSCIS Anticipates a Lottery for FY 2014 H-1B Cap Cases Categories BipartisanCap-GapEmployment Based VisasFAQFirm NewsGreen CardsH-1BH-4 Dependent SpousesImmigrationImmigration InterviewsImmigration Reform BillIn the NewsIRCAMemorandum on AdjudicationsNaturalizationNTATitle IVVisas EventsCase EvaluationResourcesContact UsSite Map