New York City Immigration Law Blog

USCIS SOUGHT ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR EVIDENCE 60% H-1B APPLICATIONS LAST QUARTER 2018
It's no secret that USCIS is scrutinizing H1B visa applications a bit more aggressively than they have in the past. According to USCIS, the top reason for denial is the inability to establish Ativan against anxiety that the position is a specialty occupation; it's...

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCES FINAL RULE FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT H-1B VISA PROGRAM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published in the Federal Register a new rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption and making two simple changes that will reduce...

FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS BILL INTRODUCED IN US HOUSE SENATE
On February 7, 2019, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives and Senate. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act would eliminate the per-country numerical limitation...

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