Today U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) published a final rule increasing by 15% the required filing fee for requests for premium processing. The current premium processing fee is $1,225, and the new fee will be $1,410. The effective date is October 1, 2018. Requests for premium processing postmarked on […]
Expansion of Premium Processing Suspension for H-1B Petitions
29 Aug
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the suspension of premium processing for H-1B cap petitions would be extended from the original date of September 11, 2018, through the estimated date of February 19, 2019. Additionally, the CIS has announced that, beginning September 11, […]
September 2018 Visa Bulletin – Worldwide Retrogression for EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers
14 Aug
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2018, reflecting worldwide retrogression for EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers, which follows previous retrogression in the EB-1 category. This retrogression may create a temporary opportunity during the month of September 2018 for certain beneficiaries of approved Form […]
ICE Served More Than 5,200 I-9 Audit Notices On Employers Since January
8 Aug
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) had served Notices of Inspection on more than 5,200 businesses from January 2018 to the present as part of a two-phase nationwide operation to audit employer hiring records for compliance with employment eligibility verification requirements. By comparison, HSI […]