Judge Rules That Foreign Entrepreneurs Can Come to the United States to Grow Their Businesses
Foreign entrepreneurs who want to build innovative companies in the United States received good news on Friday, when federal judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), entrepreneurs, and startup companies on September 19, 2017. Represented by the American Immigration Council and Mayer Brown LLP, …
Read MoreUSCIS Updates Policy to Ensure Petitioners Meet Burden of Proof for Nonimmigrant Worker Extension Petitions
Release Date: Oct. 23, 2017 WASHINGTON — Under updated policy guidance (PDF, 97 KB), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. The guidance applies to nearly all nonimmigrant classifications filed using Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. …
Read MoreTemporary Protected Status for Sudan to Terminate in November 2018
Temporary Protected Status for Sudan to Terminate in November 2018 Release Date: Sept. 18, 2017 WASHINGTON—Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has determined that conditions in Sudan no longer support its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after reviewing country conditions, and after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials’ consultations with the appropriate U.S. government agencies. Acting Secretary Duke …
Read MoreTemporary Protected Status for South Sudan Extended for 18 Months
Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan Extended for 18 Months Release Date: Sept. 18, 2017 WASHINGTON—Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of South Sudan (and eligible individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan) through May 2, 2019. After consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, and reviewing …
Read MoreUSCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas Release Date: Sept. 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year year (FY) 2018 cap. The FY 2018 cap has been set at 65,000 visas. Premium processing has also resumed for the …
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