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25Sep2020
October Visa Bulletin Advances Considerably for Employment-Based Beneficiaries
The U.S. Dept. of State (DOS) just released the October 2020 Visa Bulletin, which confirmed a significant advancement in the “Dates for Filing” chart and a smaller forward movement in the “Final Action Dates” chart.
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28Aug2020
Updates for Week of August 24th: Furloughs Averted & Interview Waiver Expanded
On August 25th, USCIS announced that it will be able to delay the furloughing of 13,000 employees (nearly 70% of workforce) previously scheduled to begin August 30th. USCIS now expects to be operational at least through September 30, 2020.
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23Aug2020
Immigration Updates for the Week of August 17th: EAD Delay & USCIS Furlough
Due to delays in the production of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), employers may temporarily use Form I-797, Notice of Action (Approval Notices) informing an applicant of approval of an EAD, as evidence of employment authorization (Form I-9, List C #7 document).
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17Aug2020
Immigration Updates for Week of August 10th
After completing the first lottery in March, USCIS selected additional registrations to fill remaining spots of the 85,000 H-1B cap for Fiscal Year 2021 (beginning October 1, 2020).
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07Aug2020
USCIS Filing Fee Increase
USCIS is almost entirely fee-funded and the agency has fallen into a severe budget deficit. On July 31st, USCIS announced that revised fees will go into effect on October 2, 2020.
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07Aug2020
Immigration Updates - August 7th 2020
On July 29th, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (NY) granted a temporary nationwide injunction of USCIS’ Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds, enjoining USCIS from enforcing the rule during the COVID-19 national health emergency.
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29Jul2020
Posting PERM Notices at Empty Offices During WFH
The topic of how to comply with the Notice of Filing (NOF) requirement for PERMs when employees are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic was covered in an earlier alert, Immigration Compliance During COVID-19. We have new information to share.
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28Jul2020
Delayed Production of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Cards
USCIS recently revealed that, in June 2020, it ended a contract with an outside company responsible for production secure documents such as Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Cards.
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27Jul2020
Helpful Updates Regarding Proclamation 10052
Since Trump's Order Impacting Those Applying for H, L, J Visas (Proclamation 10052) was announced, some important exceptions and clarifications have been made:
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