When U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced its H-1B Employer Data Hub skeptics assumed the agency hoped to generate negative attention toward companies and H-1B visa holders. However, it turns out analyzing the data in the hub reveals something USCIS might not have anticipated – evidence the agency is […]
Author: Foster LLP
USCIS Announces FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap Is Reached
8 Apr
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, Media Mentions
On Friday, April 5th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received enough FY-2020 H-1B petitions to fully exhaust the FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap (65,000). The USCIS said it will next determine if it has received a sufficient number of petitions filed for those who hold at […]
Mexican man pleads guilty to making false statement in US passport application
5 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
TYLER, Texas — A Mexican man illegally present in the United States pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a false statement in a U.S. passport application. This guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brow, Eastern District of Texas. This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Diplomatic […]
Exclusive: Only 6 Percent of Those Subject to Trump Travel Ban Granted U.S. Waivers
5 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows. Trump administration officials have pointed to the waiver process embedded in the […]