by SW Law Group, P.C. | Feb 1, 2023 | H-1B, L-1
Starting January 25, 2023, USCIS will adjudicate I-539 and I-765 applications for H-4 and L-2 dependents when those applications are filed concurrently with the I-129 petition. The bundling of those applications applies to both regular and premium processed H-1B or...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 31, 2023 | Latest News
On November 12, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that L-2 and E dependent spousesare no longer required to apply for an EAD to work in the United States. Instead, L-2 and E dependent spouses are authorized to work in the United States...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 28, 2023 | H-1B
H-1b Registration Breaking News We received the following from USCIS regarding the H-1b registration. Highlights include the following. The initialregistration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 27, 2023 | H-1B
This is a regurgitation of an old article that has become relevant in recent months. The part-time H-1B may be useful in the current economic climate; as it may allow an employer to avoid layoffs or avoid concerns of sufficient stream of revenue for full time...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
DOS posted the February 2023 visa bulletin. In addition to final action dates and dates for filing, it contains notes on the diversity visa, a note on F2A category, employment third preference “other workers” category retrogression, and more. As of January 17, 2023,...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 15, 2023 | General News, Immigrant Visas, L-1, SWLGPC New York, SWLGPC Silicon Valley
We would like to advise our clientsand readers of the following announcement from the USCIS. This is big news for EB1 (3) or EB-1 (c) as it is sometimes known, since it will shorten processing time from close to a year to 15 days. This is big news for those who wish...
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 | Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making changes to the H-1b category. The new rule is expected to redefine the H-1B employer-employee relationship and provide flexibility for start-up entrepreneurs, establish regulations and guidelines for the...
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...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 25, 2022 | General News, H-1B, H-2B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
Waiver of Interviews Extended at US Embassies Many of our clients have interviews at consulates throughout the world. Each embassy/consulate has it’s own regulations. The following news is from the Department of State. However, the client still needs to check the...
