by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 25, 2021
Effective beginning January 26th, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. Before departure to the United States, a required test, combined with the...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 13, 2021
What is the new rule? The DHS has finalized a new regulation which will alter the randomly generated H-1B lottery to a system that is based on the DOL’s wage level system. Instead of a random lottery as previously done, H-1B selections will be made according to...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Dec 9, 2019
On December 6, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advised that it intends to implement previously-announced new procedures for “pre-registering” H-1B cap filings for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B cap. DHS had previously published a Final Rule that...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jul 17, 2019
Earlier this year, in March 2019, USCIS published a revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and a new Form I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, both with an edition date of 2/4/19. The...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Mar 20, 2019
USCIS has announced that premium processing will be available for the FY 2020 H-1B cap season. Premium processing will be available in stages and priority will be given to H-1B cap petitions that are requesting a change of status, so that USCIS can best manage the...
