Feb 23, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Newsletters
This third edition of the February CCIU Newsletter brings additional immigration news and updates: the Biden Administration unveiled a new immigration reform bill, USCIS issued an update to last year’s H-1B visa cap, and diversity visas have been extended, among other...
Feb 16, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
The H-1B lottery season is a crucial time of year, providing a path for companies and employees to vie for work visas. With demand for H-1B visas consistently outpacing supply, understanding the process and requirements for participation is a high priority. In this...
Feb 9, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Newsletters, Published Commentary
There continues to be an abundance of fast-moving developments around immigration news, updates, and executive orders that have been signed. Keep up with immigration-related news in this second February edition of the CCIU Newsletter. U.S. To Require Negative...
Feb 5, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration
USCIS announced today that the initial registration period for H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern time on March 9 and run through noon Eastern time on March 25. During this period, employers will be able to complete petitioner and beneficiary information...
Feb 2, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Newsletters
Biden Administration Withdraws Proposed H-4 EAD Rescission Rule from OMB Review The Biden administration withdrew a proposed rule to rescind the H-4 employment authorization document (EAD) program from review by the Office of Management and Budget. This means that...
Jan 28, 2021 | Coronavirus & Immigration
President Biden Sets in Motion a Flurry of Immigration Actions in First Days Newly inaugurated President Joseph R. Biden wasted no time in his first days in office, launching a sweeping array of immigration-related executive orders, regulatory actions, and legislative...
