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Preguntas Antes de Contratar a un Abogado de Inmigración 960 719 Andrew Grzegorek

Preguntas Antes de Contratar a un Abogado de Inmigración

  originally published on juntousa.com on 4/14/2017 La ley de inmigración es un campo muy complejo. Cuando necesite ayuda en asuntos de inmigración, póngase en contacto con un abogado calificado y no con un notario, alguien que no tiene licencia para ejercer la abogacía. Se puede buscar un abogado de diferentes maneras. Algunas personas reciben recomendaciones…

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Employers Strategize With SGG as H-1B Cap Reached 1920 1264 Andrew Grzegorek

Employers Strategize With SGG as H-1B Cap Reached

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…

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Recent Judicial Developments Bring Good News for Foreign Nationals 1920 1280 Andrew Grzegorek

Recent Judicial Developments Bring Good News for Foreign Nationals

On April 19, 2017 the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech, a union representing American workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM, fields).  WashTech challenged the STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) regulations allowing for a 24-month extension of work…

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Trump Administration’s Spotlight on H-1Bs 1651 1080 Andrew Grzegorek

Trump Administration’s Spotlight on H-1Bs

On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled “Buy American and Hire American.”  The EO calls for the rigorous enforcement and administration of laws governing the entry of foreign workers to the U.S., as well as for the issuance of new guidance and the revision of existing rules to protect…

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H-1B Season Is Over. Now What? 1920 1264 Andrew Grzegorek

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…

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Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions 1024 683 Kathleen Grzegorek
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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…

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Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions 1440 1920 Andrew Grzegorek

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),…

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