The RAISE Act
What Lies Beneath the Proposed Points System? August 11, 2017 If enacted, the recently introduced Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act) or S. 354 would mark a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. immigration system. The bill seeks to significantly reduce levels of legal immigration to the...Read More
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Know Your Rights Handouts: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space
AILA provides Know Your Rights handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids (for employers), ICE home visits, and ICE public stops. http://www.aila.org/advo-media/tools/psas/know-your-rights-handouts-if-ice-visits Read More
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The United States and India to Co-Host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit
The United States and the Republic of India jointly announced they will co-host the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad, India on November 28-30 via a series of tweets on August 10. Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump will lead the U.S. delegation to the Summit, which will focus on supporting women entrepreneurs, solving 21st century challenges, and fostering...Read More
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H-1B processing time update as on June 30, 2017.
USCIS generally process cases in the order they receive. The below shows most forms processed at the Service Centers. I-129 H-1B Extension Change of Status Consular Proc CSC 04/02/2017 04/02/2017 04/02/2017 VSC 05/01/2017 04/10/2017 04/10/2017 NSC 05/01/2017 – – https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do%3Bjsessionid%3DbacXD1OC9RCyFagQNRyeu Read More
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USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree or higher. Premium processing will resume for petitions...Read More
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