New York City Immigration Law Blog
United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Furloughs Staff
Due to the government's refusal to provide the necessary funding request to support USCIS operations, on August 30, the USCIS shall begin to furlough about 13,400 of its 20,000 employees because of budget shortfalls. The USCIS, a government body under the mandate of...
Second Lottery announcement by USCIS to Select More FY 2021 H-1B Cap Cases
On August 14, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted the second H-1B visa lottery and began notifying employers and their immigration counsel of the results of a second selection lottery for the FY 2021 H-1B cap. The second lottery is...
Trump Administration Loosens Travel restrictions to the H1B and L-1 Visa Proclamation issued in June 2020
On August 12, in relation to the outstanding ban implemented by President Donald Trump on June 22, the US Department of State announced exceptions to the entry of foreign and non-immigrant visa workers on H-1B and L-1 visa holders who have been working out of the US...
Apply for US Citizenship Before The Fee Hike On October 2, 2020
On July 31, the Trump administration announced an increase of feesfor dozens of immigrationand workapplications, including a more than 80 percent increase on naturalization applications, and a first-time fee for asylum applicants.As per the recent rules,only...
President Trump’s Continued Battle Against Foreign Workers
President Trump issued an executive order dated August 3, 2020, with the purpose of protecting US worker's wages during an economy placed in turmoil due to the pandemic. The order purports to protect jobs for US citizens by prohibiting federal contractors from hiring...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Towards Implementing ‘Public Charge’ Rule For Immigrants During a Pandemic
On July 29, on a welcome note to foreign nationals, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing it's Public Charge rule during the coronavirus pandemic. The Public rule implemented earlier this year in February made it more difficult for...