New York City Immigration Law Blog
US Court judge decision will restrict the ability of USCIS to deny H-1B petitions on the basis that a related degree does not qualify for a specialty occupation
In the past few years, USCIS has been issuing H1B denials asserting the job position does not qualify as a specialty occupation and H1B caliber if the degree is not specifically related to the field of study or position. In April 2018, the plaintiff, InspectionXpert...
Dismal news for Indians on H-1B visa as US can deny visas if no immigrant workers use certain public benefits.
Due to a Supreme Court ruling last week on February 24, the United States implemented a new regulation denying legal permanent residency to legal immigrants who seek to use food stamps and different public benefits. This regulation will impact many Indians dwelling in...
USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Account Creation
On Dec. 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that we would implement the electronic registration process for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap. Prospective petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those filing for...
The Department of State (DOS) has launched its March 2020 Visa Bulletin, which suggests sizable development in most employment-based (EB) categories, mainly the EB-5 category.
Specifically for EB-5, the precedence dates per Chart A Final Action Dates will stay present-day for investors born in all nations except China, India, and Vietnam. The remaining action cutoff date for China will boost through nearly six months to May 15, 2015....
FY-2021 H-1B Cap Season with New “Registration” Filing Requirement 03/01/2020-03/20/2020 Before Filing H-1B Petition
The USCIS implemented the electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) H-1B cap. Prospective petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the FY 2021 cap must first electronically register and then pay the associated $10 H-1B...
4 myths about how Immigrants affect the U.S. economy
Despite recent rhetoric to the contrary, most economics agree that immigration has an overall positive impact on the long-run economic growth in the U.S.Read on for other common misconceptions surrounding immigrants and the truth behind the myths....