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 …

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

Client Alert: USCIS Rescinds H-1B Policy Memoranda and Provides New Guidelines favoring H-1B Petitioners

June 19, 2020  CLIENT UPDATE: Major Victory for H-1B Petitioners and Beneficiaries – USCIS Rescinds H-1B Policy Memoranda and Provides New Guidelines favoring H-1B Petitioners Dear Valued Clients: Last month federal court decisions, Serenity Info Tech, Inc. v. Cuccinelli  and ITService Alliance Inc., v. Cissna ruled against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) …

Client Alert: USCIS Rescinds H-1B Policy Memoranda and Provides New Guidelines favoring H-1B Petitioners Read More

Reminders for Avoiding RFEs for H-1B CAP/Lottery Cases for FY2021

As of April 1, 2020, USCIS has begun once again accepting H-1B Cap subject lottery cases for the FY2021. As highlighted in previous alerts, we again expect a significantly high rate of USCIS Request For Evidence (RFE) demand for H-1B visas this coming quarter as a result of heightened and restrictive immigration policies of this …

Reminders for Avoiding RFEs for H-1B CAP/Lottery Cases for FY2021 Read More