In response to President Biden’s executive order, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy on April 27, 2021, effective
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
Immigration Insights and Issues (III), published by Dickinson-Wright, focuses on developments and challenges in U.S. immigration law affecting employers, employees, and applicants. The blog covers topics such as visa policy changes, employment-based visa scrutiny, social media screening requirements for visa applicants, asylum application holds, and government enforcement priorities. It addresses practical compliance issues for employers sponsoring foreign professionals, updates on immigration benefit adjudications, and implications of presidential proclamations and agency memos. The content is aimed at helping legal professionals and businesses navigate evolving immigration regulations and procedural changes impacting workforce mobility and visa processing.
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President Proclamation 10052 Times Out: Now What for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants?
April 1, 2021 marked the beginning of consular processing at U.S. consulates and embassies throughout the world without the restrictions imposed on certain nonimmigrant visa processing under Presidential Proclamation 10052, which went into effect on June 24, 2020 during the…
The End of the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule
Beware the Ides of March? Not in 2021. Spring has brought the immigration world some welcome relief. USCIS announced this month that the much-maligned Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, will no longer be required. The 2019 Public Charge Final Rule…
Employer Tips for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Process
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) introduced a new H-1B cap process for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In its webinars conducted on February 23, 2021 and February 24, 2021, USCIS confirmed that the H-1B cap process for FY 2022 will…
THE PERM PUZZLE: Putting the Pieces Together Toward a Successful Labor Certification Process
Introduction
The Perm Labor Certification process can be described as various pieces of a puzzle being identified and carefully positioned, with the end goal of forming a full picture in the smoothest and most efficient manner possible. Multiple steps, strategies…
Immigration Update: Biden Administration Takes Action
The Biden Administration appears to have addressed some of its promises on U.S. immigration policy by issuing a memorandum entitled “Memorandum and Presidential Proclamations” on January 20, 2021, the first day of his administration. We shared in our recent December…