21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
United States Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently reintroduced the DREAM Act as Senate Bill 1615, “Dream Act of 2017.” This bill would authorize permanent residency for millions of children and young adults who were brought to the United States unlawfully before the age of 18. The […]
21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) recently introduced the “RAISE Act”, which would dramatically decrease legal immigration to the United States, principally by eliminating key family-based immigrant categories, in addition to other major changes in the immigration system. Many Family based immigration categories eliminated: Under the RAISE Act, […]
25 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, July 24th, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced the return of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed by institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations related to or affiliated with institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations. Premium processing also resumed for H-1B petitions […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, increasing the number of available H-2B nonimmigrant visas by up to 15,000 through the end of Fiscal Year 2017, which is September 30, […]
