Client Alert: President Trump Suspends H-1B, H-2B, J and L Visas

June 23, 2020 RE: President Trump Suspends H-1B, H-2B, J and L Visas Dear Valued Clients: Yesterday,  President Trump signed a proclamation suspending certain work visas effective immediately to December 31, 2020.  However, its application will likely be less than would seemingly be the case for the following reasons: The proclamation applies to aliens outside …

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Client Alert: USCIS Announces it will Resume Premium Processing For I-140 and I-129 Petitions

May 29, 2020 Dear Valued Clients: On May 29, 2020 U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Workers, and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien workers, in phases over the next month: Effective June 1, 2020 USCIS will accept Form I-907, Request for Premium …

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Client Alert: Federal Court Decision Regarding H-1B Itinerary Requirements is a Win for H-1B Workers

May 27, 2020 Dear Valued Clients: On May 20, 2020, the North District Court of Georgia ruled against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) in their interpretation of 8 CFR § 214.2(h)(2)(i)(B). This statute requires H-1B Petitions, where services are performed in more than one location, to include an itinerary with dates and …

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