DHS final rule removes the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) Regulation for certain nonimmigrants of identified Islamic Countries. Final rule is published in the Federal Register 12/23/16.
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USCIS to Dispose of E-Verify Records 10 Years Old
USCIS asks you to please download the Historic Records Reports by March 31, 2017, if you have you been using E-Verify more than 10 years
December 23, 2016 Edition & New Fees for N-400 Applicants
Starting December 23, 2016, applicants must use the 12/23/16 edition of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization ONLY! USCIS will reject earlier versions of the form after that date. Also, please note applications postmarked or filed on or after Dec. 23 must include the new fees or USCIS will not be able to accept them.
Mexican IV Cases: Change to Document Submission Rules
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 https://travel.state.gov/
Support the H-2B Returning Worker Exemption
The H-2B returning worker exemption provides relief from the annual cap on H-2B visas by exempting an H-2B worker from the current fiscal year's cap if he or she has worked for the petitioning employer during one of the previous three years. The H-2B returning worker exemption is no longer in effect as of
Employment Based Processing Delays
We and our representatives at AILA asked USCIS about the long employment based processing times.
EB4 & EB5 Expiration 12/9/2016
A reminder regarding the December 9, 2016 expiration date of the non-minister EB-4 special immigrant category and the immigrant investor pilot program (I5 and R5) unless extended by Congress before then.
