Monthly Archives: January 2020

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Public Charge regulations become effective February 24, 2020

Based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Monday, January 27th, 2020 lifting a nation-wide injunction, USCIS announced that it will now be implementing a new “public charge” rule, except in Illinois, where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan. 30, 2020. Essentially, USCIS will be asking additional questions […]

By | 2020-02-03T20:07:09+00:00 January 30th, 2020|Categories: Administrative Action, Court Decision|Comments Off on Public Charge regulations become effective February 24, 2020

H-1B Cap lottery for FY 2021: Prepare now!

At the beginning of each new year, employers inevitably start preparing for the annual H-1B Cap lottery system. This year, USCIS is changing the way it is running the H-1B Cap lottery by implementing a pre-registration process and charging $10 for each H-1B registration. It is also moving up the date to register any desired […]

By | 2020-01-04T20:44:05+00:00 January 1st, 2020|Categories: H-1B|Comments Off on H-1B Cap lottery for FY 2021: Prepare now!