26 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new policy memorandum notifying USCIS adjudicators of a change in USCIS policy regarding H-1B petitions filed on behalf of employees who will be assigned to work off-site, also called third-party placement. The new policy went into effect […]
18 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for February 2018, showing significant forward progress in the third preference category for China and minor progress across the remaining employment-based categories, except for the preference categories and countries that remain current. The EB-2 category remains current for applicants […]
5 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The McClatchy DC Bureau has recently reported that the Trump Administration is considering new regulations that would eliminate H-1B extensions for H-1B workers who have reached certain milestones in the permanent residency process, in furtherance of President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” agenda. The McClatchy article reports that “The […]
On Monday, November 13th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order staying in part and upholding in part a preliminary injunction imposed on the Trump Administration’s latest travel ban by the Federal District Court in Hawaii. The nationwide injunction against enforcement of the ban had previously prevented the […]
