Monthly Archives: January 2019

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USCIS Finalizes H-1B Preregistration Regulation & Defers Preregistration Implementation

An advance copy of the finalized H-1B preregistration rule is now available, and confirms that USCIS will defer online H-1B cap registration to the FY 2021 H-1B cap filing season, which begins April 1, 2020.  This means that H-1B cap cases filed in April 2019 will be filed using the same process as […]

By | 2019-01-30T17:39:17+00:00 January 30th, 2019|Categories: H-1B|Comments Off on USCIS Finalizes H-1B Preregistration Regulation & Defers Preregistration Implementation

H-1B Cap Registration Rule at OMB

In November 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released an advanced copy of the H-1B Cap pre-registration regulation. SPS Immigration discussed it here.

This proposed H-1B cap Registration regulation is now at the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) undergoing final regulatory review. If this regulation clears OMB, and contains the same contents […]

By | 2019-01-14T17:33:10+00:00 January 14th, 2019|Categories: H-1B, Uncategorized|Comments Off on H-1B Cap Registration Rule at OMB

Impact of Government Shutdown on Immigration

The U.S. Federal Government has now been shut down longer than any time in history. This post reviews the impact this shutdown has on U.S. immigration processes:

  • DOL: Is not impacted by this government shutdown because President Trump signed a minibus appropriations bill funding DOL through the end of September 30, 2019. This […]
By | 2019-01-14T17:42:54+00:00 January 11th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Impact of Government Shutdown on Immigration