by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 10, 2023 | General News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
In a recent regulatory shift, several crucial updates have been made to the filing protocol for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. As of October 1, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a significant change in...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Aug 4, 2023 | L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
We would like to inform our readers and clients about a new USCIS policy for L-1 applicants PREVIOUSLY approved under the L-1 Blanket and seeking an amendment or extension of their L-1. In the past, petitioners received a stamped and signed Form I-129S (like they do...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | May 1, 2023 | H-1B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
We would like to present you with a report on the H-1b registration. In sum, FY 2024 saw a huge increase in the number of applications filed to 780,000. This translates to an overall percentage of about 14%. We also so a huge number of applicants with multiple...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Apr 11, 2023 | H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In a down economy, we often say termination and layoffs of nonimmigrants especially in the tech industry. We decided to give our readers some updates with regards to considerations. Terminating an employee is always a difficult decision....
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | General News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
The newest proposal would increase fees by an overall weighted average of 40 percent. The proposal includes separate fees for different Form I-129 categories (see table below). USCIS is not proposing to split the Form I-129 into separate forms at this time but may...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | Department of labor, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
DOL has announced plans to move ahead with a proposed rule to raise prevailing wage rates for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs. A final prevailing wage rule had been scheduled to take effect last November but a federal court vacated the Trump-era regulation...
