This week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it had doubled the number of ongoing worksite cases in just the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year in its entirety. ICE statistics show that from October 1, 2017 through May 4, 2018, […]
USCIS Toughens “Unlawful Presence” Interpretation for F-1, M-1, and J-1 Students and Exchange Visitors, and their Dependents
17 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Friday, May 11, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new policy memorandum notifying its officers of a change in USCIS policy regarding the interpretation and calculation of unlawful presence for foreign nationals in the United States as F-1 Students, J-1 Exchange Visitors, or M-1 Vocational Students, […]
TPS Terminated for Honduras; Review Alternate Immigration Options
14 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On May 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras would be terminated, effective January 5, 2020. Beginning January 1999 following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch, the TPS designation allowed certain Hondurans with continuous residence in the United States […]
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the CIS received 190,098 FY-2019 H-1B petitions during the filing period from April 2 – 6, 2018. This total number includes 94,213 filed under the Regular Cap and 95,885 filed under the Master’s Cap. The annual H-1B quota is 85,000, which includes […]