July 2017 Archives

POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization Applies Regardless of Age

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Friday, July 28, 2017.

POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization July 26, 2017

USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Thursday, July 27, 2017.

USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately; July 24, 2017. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual "master's cap" of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master's degree or higher.Premium processing will resume for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is:

Foreign Visitors to U.S. No Longer Need to Complete Paper Form I-94/I-94W

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Wednesday, July 26, 2017.

Arrival/Departure Forms: I-94 and I-94W

EO 13780 Travel Ban Close Family Member Update July 13, 2017

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

Executive Order 13780 Travel Ban Close Family Member Update July 13, 2017

Employers: Latest Form I-9 to be published on July 17

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Monday, July 24, 2017.

USCIS will release the latest Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17. Employers will be able to use this revised version or continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through Sept. 17. On Sept. 18, employers must use the revised form with a revision date of 07/17/17 N. Employers must continue following existing storage and retention rules for any previously completed Form I-9.USCIS Employer Handbook M-274 is revised to reflect the revised form and changes.

I-751 RECEIPTS Notice Change

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

USCIS will change the language on the notice to clarify that status is extended for one year from the date of expiration of the card. This change will be effective with notices issued on or after 6/22/2017.

NSC H4 and EAD Extensions

By Mandy Fok of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Nebraska Service Center (NSC) in our conference call this morning 13July2017, NSC confirmed that H4 status must be approved before an EAD may be extended. There is no automatic employment authorization granted by the timely filing of H4 and EAD extension requests within the current H4 and EAD validity dates.