Immigration Updates

On July 14, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the agency will begin collecting biometric data from select foreign nationals departing the United States.  The new initiative, which is scheduled to run through at least June 2016, is being implemented first at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport […]

Beginning today, July 13, 2015, the USCIS will resume the “premium processing” adjudication service for H-1B extension petitions. The CIS had temporarily suspended premium processing for all H-1B Extension of Stay petitions beginning May 26th, and had expected the suspension to last until July 27, 2015. With resumption of premium […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for August, indicating a retrogression of more than seven years in visa availability under the Employment-based, Third (EB-3) Preference category for applicants born in China. Beginning August 1, 2015, EB-3 applicants born in China must have a priority […]

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has announced that the Embassy will no longer adjudicate E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor visa applications in Mexico City. Beginning July 07, 2015, all E-1 Treaty Trader visa applications will be handled by the Consulates General in Monterrey and Tijuana and all […]