27 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
It is anticipated that President Trump will sign a new executive order in the coming days, and possibly as soon as today, to institute a ban for at least 30 days on visa issuance and admission into the United States for all foreign nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, […]
25 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
President Donald Trump signed today, on January 25, 2017, two executive orders focusing on border security and interior immigration enforcement that will have an immediate impact on the interpretation and enforcement of U.S. immigration law. These two orders relate to policies that the president campaigned on, including the building of […]
17 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Effective Tuesday, January 17th, a new form is required to claim “portability” benefits that allow certain applicants for Adjustment of Status to U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident to continue their pending permanent residency processes with a new employer. Applicants for Adjustment of Status who have had I-485 Application pending for at […]
16 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
In less than three months, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) will begin accepting new H-1B petitions filed under the Fiscal Year 2018 (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018) H-1B quota. No more than 85,000 new H-1B visa numbers, which include 20,000 U.S. Master’s exempt numbers, are available for […]
