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13 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On February 11, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will implement a new Form I-539, Application to Change/Extend Nonimmigrant Status, effective March 11, 2019. Additionally, I-539 Applicants will be required to pay an additional biometrics fee of $85 per applicant regardless of age, and each […]
28 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the cessation of diplomatic ties with the United States and gave all U.S. Department of State (DOS) personnel located at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, 72 hours to leave the country of Venezuela. This announcement followed U.S. President Donald […]
28 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will resume premium processing today, Monday, January 28, 2019, for all fiscal year 2019 (FY-2019) H-1B Cap petitions. This includes both Regular Cap and Master’s Cap petitions that were filed in April 2018 under the FY-2019 H-1B lottery. For petitions […]
21 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Employers should assess their need for cap-subject H-1B visas and begin preparation of H-1B petitions now, in advance of the filing receipt deadline for the first week of April, April 1-5. In less than three months, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) will begin accepting new H-1B petitions filed under […]
