Month: February 2017

On January 17, 2017, USCIS began automatically extending expiring EADs for up to 180 days for renewal applicants in these categories. However, some of the receipt notices that USCIS sent out before that date did not contain the applicant’s EAD eligibility category. Therefore, the reissued receipt notices will contain: The applicant’s EAD eligibility category; The receipt date, which is the

Including them as a public safety threat, criminal aliens and gang members, as well as violators of immigration laws. Of those arrested, approximately 75 percent were criminal aliens, convicted of crimes including, but not limited to, homicide, aggravated sexual abuse, sexual assault of a minor, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, indecent liberties with a minor, drug trafficking, battery,

USCIS Released Updated I-9 Handbook for Employers https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/m-274.pdf The M-274 Handbook for Employers provides Guidance for Completing Form I-9 U.S. employment eligibility required to be completed by employers and their employees on date of hire.

March 2017 Visa Bulletin The Department Of State (DOS) controls immigrant visa availability. The DOS March 2017 Visa Bulletin includes “Application Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications” for the family- and employment-based categories. There is forward movement in the final action date for the employment-based, third preference category for China, which advanced by almost six months to March

My employer told me that he has two entities. One entity he owns 100%. Another smaller entity he owns some shares of it. The two entities have different EINs. The smaller one has been dormant until last year. The smaller entity started to pay salaries in last year. Under this situation, can I file H1B visa applications with these two

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to grant the US federal government’s request for an emergency stay of the lower district court’s nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO). Translation: the travel ban still is blocked nationwide. The link to the decision follows: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/09/17-35105.pdf

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 1, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO THE ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE, THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY FROM: Donald F. McGahn II – Counsel to the President SUBJECT: Authoritative Guidance on Executive Order Entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (Jan. 27, 2017) Section 3(c) of the Executive

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides information about the January 27, 2017 executive order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” on its website with an FAQ that offers some information about the Executive Order. Two of the FAQs are copied here as is a CBP summary of early actions taken. How will the EO