Recent News

Mar 25, 2020

April 2020 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers during April in the April Visa Bulletin.

Mar 20, 2020

USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all...

Mar 17, 2020

All USCIS Offices Closed until April 1st (at least) and Automatic Appointment Rescheduling in effect

The USCIS is taking measures to protect the public and its employees in order to comply with local policies regarding COVID-19. Effective...

Mar 17, 2020

Update for individuals admitted under the Visa Waiver Program through JFK or Newark

Individuals admitted under the Visa Waiver Program / Electronic System for Travel Authorization who find themselves unable to leave the...

Mar 16, 2020

USCIS issues Coronavirus (COVID-19) response for those seeking treatment

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that seeking treatment or preventive services to prevent further spread of...

Mar 5, 2020

The Diversity Lottery: Keeping the Dream Alive, by Herbert A. Weiss

Senior partner Herbert A. Weiss has written his most recent article on the diversity lottery. If you would like a written copy of the...

Feb 28, 2020

March 2020 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers during March in the Visa Bulletin for March 2020.

Nov 18, 2019

Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers during December in the Visa Bulletin for December 2019. USCIS...

Apr 3, 2019

Expert writing on the EB-11

Senior partner Herbert A. Weiss has had his most recent article on employment -based immigration law published by Thomson-Reuters. ...

Jan 31, 2017

It’s H-1B Season!

The new H-1B season is upon us. Consistent with our recommendations in previous years, our office strongly suggests that employers file...

Jan 31, 2017

President Trump’s Executive Order

Section 3 of the President Trump’s Executive Order, signed on January 27, 2017, suspends the immigrant and non-immigrant entry of...

Jan 23, 2017

Immigration Visa Issues Addressed (Part II)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on November 18, 2016, to assist U.S. employers in hiring and...

Jan 11, 2017

Nonimmigrant Changes (Part I)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on November 18, 2016, to assist U.S. employers in hiring and...

Dec 2, 2016

New Regulations for Immigrant Workers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finally published its new regulation “Retention of EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 Immigrant Workers...

Sep 16, 2016

Are you a Grandfathered Alien?

Immigration attorneys face a common problem: there are countless times when a client comes to your office seeking assistance and there is...

Sep 7, 2016

Faster Labor Certification Adjudications

Recently, it appears that the adjudicatory processing times for labor certification applications (also referred to as PERM applications)...

Sep 7, 2016

New Form I-129S

Effective August 29, 2016, applicants for “L” visas under approved company "blankets" are required to submit the new Form I-129S. As...

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