U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) recently began issuing Form I-797A Approval Notices with two different validity periods for certain nonimmigrant classifications, including H-1B. The expiration date at the top of the Approval Notice reflects the validity date requested in the petition and the period of work authorization. However, the […]
When applying for a visa or otherwise seeking admission to the United States, an applicant must demonstrate that he or she is eligible for the requested visa classification and that no ground of inadmissibility applies. One potential ground of inadmissibility is “fraud or misrepresentation” in connection with application for a […]
On Monday, October 2, 2017, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that applicants for employment authorization will be able to request issuance of a Social Security Number (SSN) card when filing the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The request will be made on the same form as the […]
On Wednesday, September 27th, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced the return of premium processing for all H-1B petitions, effective October 3rd. This includes H-1B petitions seeking a change of status, change of employer, or amendment to current status. Premium processing had previously returned for other types of H-1B […]
