17 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for November 2017, showing modest forward advancement in all employment-based categories except for EB-1, which remains current for all countries. The EB-2 category continues to be current for applicants born in all countries other than India and China. There […]
13 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Sunday, October 8, 2017, President Trump revealed and sent to Congress a list of immigration principles and priorities. According to a statement issued by Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elain Duke, many of these principles originated with recommendations from DHS personnel who identified steps that might be a […]
11 Oct
by jmcgarvey, on Immigration Updates
https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/11/politics/trump-administration-dhs-immigration-policies/index.html DHS explores ways to transform immigration system without Congress By: Tal Kopan, CNN Even as the Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a tough overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, the Department of Homeland Security is also quietly exploring ways it could transform the US immigration system on […]
4 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) recently began issuing Form I-797A Approval Notices with two different validity periods for certain nonimmigrant classifications, including H-1B. The expiration date at the top of the Approval Notice reflects the validity date requested in the petition and the period of work authorization. However, the […]
