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 […]
US Immigration Considerations for COVID-19 Pandemic and CARES Act
31 Mar
by Matthew Myers, on Blog, COVID-19 Updates, Immigration, News
A. Evolving U.S. Immigration Practice and Strategies to the COVID-19 Pandemic U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world suspended nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing, generally remaining open only for emergency U.S. Citizen Services. Visa applicants outside of the United States may expect to wait months and possibly until this pandemic […]
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 […]