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DACA recipients losing jobs as backlog leads to expired permits.

Posted on July 28, 2021 by sethlerner1964

A Report emerged that around 13,000 renewal cases for DACA recipients have been pending for more than four months, according to sources from USCIS. The backlog, worsened by the pandemic, has further been clogged by thousands of first-time applications for DACA permits which are simultaneously in the process of being reviewed. Recipients of the program are being especially proactive in renewing their permits, which is required every two years, because of a pending case in a Texas court, which is examining the legality of the DACA. While USCIS acknowledged the delays, the agency said that first-time DACA applications and renewal requests remain within normal processing times.

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Cap reached for additional returning worker H-2B visas for FY 2021.

Posted on July 1, 2021 by sethlerner1964

USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 16,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers only. The agency continues to accept petitions for H-2B nonimmigrant workers for the additional 6,000 visas allotted for nationals of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Petitioners whose workers were not selected for the returning worker allotment are encouraged to refile for workers from the Northern Triangle countries while that visa allotment remain available. The final date for filing petitions requesting Northern Triangle nationals who are exempt from the returning worker requirement is July 8, 2021.

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/we/workpermitsforstudents.asp

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Posted on May 14, 2021 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule expanding the list of dependents who are eligible for employment authorization to include any other immediate family member of A or G foreign officials who falls within a category of aliens designated by DOS as qualifying.

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DHS Announces 22,000 Additional H-2B Visas

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

DHS announced a supplemental increase of 22,000 visas for the H-2B visa program. The additional visas will be made available in the coming months via a temporary final rule in the Federal Register. Six thousand visas will be reserved for nationals of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

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USCIS Updates FY2021 H-2B Cap Count

Posted on March 23, 2021 by sethlerner1964

USCIS released its H-2B cap count for FY2021, stating that it has received 31,591 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2021, with 17,956 approved and 13,635 pending.

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Judge Orders Status Report on H-4 EAD Litigation

Posted on March 21, 2021 by sethlerner1964

In light of recent executive and administrative actions, last week, Judge Chutkan ordered a joint status report due by March 5, 2021, advising the court whether the current dispute has been mooted; whether the action should be stayed; or whether litigation should continue.

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USCIS Delays Effective Date of Rule Creating Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

USCIS published a final rule delaying until December 31, 2021, the effective date of its final rule creating a wage-based selection process for H-1B petitions, which was originally set to become effective March 9, 2021. On Friday, USCIS announced the FY2022 H-1B cap initial registration period will open March 9, 2021.

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DHS delays effective date of H-1B Selection final rule

Posted on February 10, 2021 by sethlerner1964

On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions. The time is right around the corner. To give the agency more time to develop, test, and implement the modifications to the H-1B registration system and selection process, DHS is delaying the effective date of this final rule from March 9, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021.

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USCIS Announces That FY2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Will Open on March 9

Posted on February 9, 2021 by sethlerner1964

USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the FY2022 H-1B cap will open at 12:00 noon (ET) on March 9, 2021, and run through 12:00 noon (ET) on March 25, 2021. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill out petitioner and beneficiary information and submit their registration.

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USCIS Publishes Final Rule Creating Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs

Posted on January 24, 2021 by sethlerner1964

USCIS published a final rule in the Federal Register creating a wage-based selection process for H-1B registrations. The regulatory text is the same as the text in the notice of proposed rulemaking published on November 2, 2020. The rule is effective March 9, 2021.

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