The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently warned the public about an apparent scam involving the DHS OIG hotline telephone number. The fraud alert states that scammers have modified their caller IDs to appear as if their calls are coming from the DHS OIG […]
Department of State Publishes Notice of Increased Information Requests During Visa Application Process
5 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On May 4, 2017 the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published in the Federal Register a notice of information collection which seeks to allow consular officers to request additional information from certain visa applicants based on terrorism or national security concerns. This notice of information collection, which was filed […]
On May 3, 2017 the USCIS announced that it has completed the receipt and data entry of all fiscal year 2018 H-1B cap cases. This means that the CIS should be issuing the last of the receipt notices for cases selected under the cap in the next several days. If […]
Begin Preparations Now For Summer Travel – Delays Anticipated
27 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
As peak summer travel season approaches, Foster LLP would like to remind clients that they should review their immigration documents and take steps in advance of international travel to minimize disruptions in their travel schedule or delays in their ability to reenter the United States in the appropriate classification. Foster […]