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H-1B Season Is Over. Now What? https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/student-2052868_1920.jpg 1920 1264 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 1, 2017

H-1B Season Is Over. Now What?

For the sixth year in a row, the H-1B cap was reached in the first five days of filing eligibility. USCIS received approximately 199,000 H-1B petitions for 85,000 available visas (including 20,000 visas set aside for individuals who earned a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university). USCIS began issuing receipt notices on April…

Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hourglass.jpg 1024 683 Kathleen Grzegorek Kathleen Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7700b77752b8bc2ebbec4d0b9e4bfe3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 24, 2017 June 4, 2019

Kathleen Grzegorek
March 24, 2017

Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions

On March 3, 2017, USCIS announced the suspension of 15 day premium processing for all H-1B petitions effective April 3. This temporary suspension may last up to 6 months. Yesterday, stakeholders were further informed by the Nebraska Service Center (“NSC”) that H-4 applications and H-4 EAD applications filed with premium processed H-1B petitions before April…

Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stop-940898_1920.jpg 1440 1920 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 6, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
March 6, 2017

Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions

On March 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017. USCIS estimates this suspension may last up to six months. This temporary suspension only applies to H-1B petitions including Cap-subject (Regular Cap, Master’s Cap),…

USCIS Memo for Implementing Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/security-483026_1920.png 1920 1914 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
March 1, 2017

USCIS Memo for Implementing Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released two memoranda related to Executive Orders (“EO”) entitled “Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest” and “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement policies” on February 20, 2017 and February 17, 2017, respectively. Both DHS memos discuss enforcement priorities of the immigration agencies. The memorandum related to…

SGG Congratulates Its 2017 Super Lawyers https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SL2017_rev.jpg 650 349 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 23, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
February 23, 2017

SGG Congratulates Its 2017 Super Lawyers

SGG congratulates its 2017 Super Lawyers: Partners Lincoln Stone, Kathy Grzegorek, Josie Gonzalez, and Heather Poole. SGG contributed more Super Lawyers than any other law firm in Southern California! Super Lawyer nominees are peer reviewed, independently evaluated, and chosen among a large quantity of qualified attorneys. Only 5% of all California attorneys are selected to…

Visa Overstay: What Is It And What Are Its Consequences? https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/calendar-1990453_1920.jpg 1920 1280 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 14, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
February 14, 2017

Visa Overstay: What Is It And What Are Its Consequences?

What is visa overstay? Some people look at their nonimmigrant visa (B1/B2, F-1, H-1B, etc.) and mistakenly think they are allowed to stay in the United States until the expiration date of the visa. The validity of the visa however, is unrelated to the period of time one is allowed to stay in the United…

Trump Executive Order Signals Major Shift in U.S. Visa Policy https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/administration-1846270_1920-e1493765885170.jpg 1651 1080 David Strashnoy David Strashnoy https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/18dd3c89a276f63d4a48ef8334e53490?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 27, 2017 June 4, 2019

David Strashnoy
January 27, 2017

Trump Executive Order Signals Major Shift in U.S. Visa Policy

UPDATE: Trump Travel Ban In Effect, Sowing Confusion Over Implementation and Prompting Legal Challenges Nationwide Updated 1/30/2017 In a major shift to U.S. visa policy, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals” [full text] on January 27, 2017. The order temporarily suspends…