BLOOMINGTON, MN — May 25, 2021 As the world starts to slowly recover from the COVID-19 crisis, the information technology industry is well-positioned to help businesses adapt to the “new normal.” 2020 saw faster adoption of technology by enterprises and consumers than ever before, with behaviors and processes shifting as the pandemic’s impact was felt across […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online if they are filing under one of these categories: (c)(3)(A) – Pre-Completion OPT (c)(3)(B) – Post-Completion OPT; and (c)(3)(C) – 24-Month Extension of OPT for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) […]
The USCIS has now confirmed that it will utilize the same electronic registration system as last year for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) cap-subject H1B petitions (i.e., H1B petitions filed in the “lottery”). Under this system, rather than filing a complete H1B petition to enter the lottery, employers or their attorneys submit a basic registration for […]
Sweeping Changes by the New Biden AdministrationDespite being in power for less than 2 weeks, President Joe Biden has already reversed many of the Trump administration’s damaging immigration policies. The Biden administraton is retooling USCIS with pro-immigration leaders, such as Alejandro Mayorkas, which should lead to improvements in processing and adjudication at the agency. Through […]
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. To give USCIS 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 […]
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