On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced receipt of approximately 275,000 registrations for entry into the U.S. Regular Cap and Master’s Cap lotteries under the annual H-1B quota. As a result, the chance of winning the lottery this year was lower than ever. USCIS has indicated […]
Author: Foster LLP
USCIS Announces Completion of FY-2021 H-1B Cap Lottery Process – Notifications to Be Complete No Later Than March 31st
30 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On Friday, March 27, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had completed the random numeric selection process (lottery) for allocating H-1B numbers among the properly submitted registrations under both the H-1B Regular Cap and H-1B Master’s Cap. USCIS has begun the process of notifying those […]
E-Verify Provides More Time for Case Creation and to Resolve TNCs in Limited Situations Due to COVID-19
27 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
E-Verify is extending the timeframe in which employees must contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to a Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) in limited situations arising from COVID-19 precautions. The standard 8 federal business day deadline in which to establish contact with SSA or […]
Automatic Extensions of Driver’s License Expiration Dates in Texas and Other States
26 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the automatic extension of expiration dates of certain Texas driver’s licenses, identification cards, and election identification certificates for the duration of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s declaration of State of Disaster. In order to qualify for the extension of the expiration date, the […]