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UPDATE – Trump Proclamations Halting or Delaying Immigration

July 22, 2020 On July 22, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) further explained the “national interest” exceptions to the current policy of nonissuance of H-1B, L-1, J and Immigrant Visas: For H-1Bs, exceptions are available in these situations: For travel as a public health or healthcare professional, or researcher to alleviate the effects of the […]

By mdeutsch | Published June 23, 2020 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Permanent Residence, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, Congress on immigration, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration for businesses, immigration for children, immigration for executives, immigration general, immigration plan, immigration reform, labor certification, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on UPDATE – Trump Proclamations Halting or Delaying Immigration

Government Clarifies Standard for Obtaining National Interest Waiver

In a precedent decision, the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) has revised the analytical framework for assessing eligibility for National Interest Waivers, a permanent residence category frequently used by experts in science, business and other fields. The case is Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016). This means that USCIS may now grant […]

By Morris Deutsch | Published January 4, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, Immigration, immigration application, immigration general, immigration reform, labor certification, National Interest Waiver, professional workers, Visas | Comments Off on Government Clarifies Standard for Obtaining National Interest Waiver

USCIS Issues Policy Memorandum on “Same or Similar” Occupations and Job Portability

On March 18, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services finalized its policy on determining whether a new job is in the “same or similar” occupational classification with respect to job portability. The policy memorandum instructs USCIS employees on how to use the Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes and other evidence to determine if […]

By Morris Deutsch | Published April 7, 2016 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, immigration general, labor certification | Leave a comment

STATE DEPARTMENT ANTICIPATES FORWARD VISA NUMBER MOVEMENT IN SOME EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRATION CATEGORIES

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for February 2015 notes that movement is possible in some employment-based categories in the coming months. In the employment-based “Worldwide” third preference category, the Visa Office expects rapid forward movement “for at least another month or two.” The bulletin notes that rapid movement in recent months is expected to […]

By Morris Deutsch | Published January 20, 2015 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, Immigration, immigration general, labor certification, professional workers, Visas | Leave a comment

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By Morris Deutsch | Published December 3, 2014 | Posted in Immigration, Media and Publications | Tagged employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, immigration general, labor certification, NAFTA, nonimmigrant visas, Practice of immigration law, professional workers, Visas | Leave a comment

Backlogs in Indian and Chinese Immigration Cases

Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 11/27/13) During a recent conversation with Roberta Freedman, AILA Students & Scholars Committee member, Charlie Oppenheim of the Department of State’s Visa Office provided the following information and updates regarding demand in the employment-based immigrant visa categories. Please note that these notes are based on Mr. […]

By Morris Deutsch | Published May 1, 2014 | Posted in Immigration | Tagged employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, H-1B, immigration delays, labor certification, PERM | Leave a comment

Labor Department Criteria for PERM Audits and Supervised Recruitment

The Labor Department has provided a list of criteria it uses in determining which PERM applications to audit, or which will require supervised recruitment.

By Morris Deutsch | Published February 3, 2014 | Posted in Immigration | Tagged employment-based immigration, labor certification, PERM | Leave a comment