Immigration

On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services suspended in-person services at field offices, asylum offices and application support centers through at least May 3, 2020.  Previously the agency had suspended in-person services through April 1st. The following services are suspended as a result of the office closures: […]

On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced receipt of approximately 275,000 registrations for entry into the U.S. Regular Cap and Master’s Cap lotteries under the annual H-1B quota.  As a result, the chance of winning the lottery this year was lower than ever.  USCIS has indicated […]

On Friday, March 27, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had completed the random numeric selection process (lottery) for allocating H-1B numbers among the properly submitted registrations under both the H-1B Regular Cap and H-1B Master’s Cap. USCIS has begun the process of notifying those […]

E-Verify is extending the timeframe in which employees must contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to a Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) in limited situations arising from COVID-19 precautions.  The standard 8 federal business day deadline in which to establish contact with SSA or […]