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DHS Proposes Some Major Changes to the H-1B Process
A possible policy change in the H-1B process could be coming. On November 30, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule that would require petitioning employers who want to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to register electronically with USCIS during a designated period. The proposed rule would also reverse the order of how H-1B cap-subject petitions would be selected in the lottery. On December 3, 2018, the proposed regulation was published, and public feedback will be allowed until January 2, 2019. Under this potential new regulations, employers would have to register electronically with USCIS during a designated time period. It would begin at least 14 calendar days before…
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U.S. Immigration and the 3 Ps – Processing Times, Policy Changes, and the President
U.S. Immigration has been a hot-button issue, and since this new administration, we’ve seen a huge shift in policies within our immigration system. Everything that has happened has made practicing immigration law interesting, to say the least. We’ve seen the controversial separation of families at the border, the travel ban being upheld, and more discretion than ever in allowing immigration officials/officers to deny applications. Processing times Cases are taking much longer to process than a couple of years ago. For example, a couple of years ago, adjustment of status applications based on marriage to a U.S. citizen used to take only 3 – 4 months from the time USCIS received…