U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) its draft of a proposed rule to end eligibility of H-4 spouses to apply for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards after their spouses have reached an advanced stage in the permanent residency process. A […]
Spending Bill Reauthorizes EB-5 Through September 30, 2019
19 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On February 15, 2019 President Trump signed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act (2019)” to fund the U.S. federal government for the 2019 fiscal year. This consolidated spending bill reauthorizes and extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program through September 30, 2019. The extension of the EB-5 program enables qualifying investors to pursue […]
March 2019 Visa Bulletin – Modest Progress For All Backlogged Employment-Based Preference Categories
19 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Click here to view 2019 March Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2019, showing modest progress for EB-1 for all chargeability areas as well as EB-2 for China and India, EB-3 and Other Workers China, India, and the Philippines, and EB-5 […]
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed On OR Before December 21, 2018
19 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the agency will resume premium processing Tuesday, February 19, 2019, for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. For petitions that have received a Request for Further Evidence (RFE), petitioners should include their request for premium processing, along […]