Author: lfsuser
December 06, 2019
H-1B Implementation of Electronic Registration Process
Today, in the following message, USCIS announced that it will implement an electronic registration process for the upcoming H-1B cap lottery. The registration period will run from March 1, through March 20, 2020. Only those registrations submitted during this time frame will be entered...
read moreNovember 01, 2019
ADHS’s FY-2020 J-1 Waiver Program Will Close First Cycle on November 30th!
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is accepting applications for the 2020 Conrad 30 J-1 waiver program through November 30, 2019. Conrad 30 J-1 waivers are for clinical physicians, as opposed to teaching or research positions. To be considered for the 2020 program,...
read moreOctober 11, 2019
Federal Judge blocks implementation of public charge rule
The Attorney General for the State of New York announced today that it had secured a nationwide preliminary injunction to block the new public charge rule from taking effect. The new public charge rule would have made it more difficult for foreign nationals who...
read moreSeptember 30, 2019
ICE Begins Conducting On-Site Inspections for STEM OPT Employment
According to recent news reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has started conducting on-site inspections for STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment. The Department of Homeland Security has also updated its Study in the States website to include some details about the on-site inspection....
read moreSeptember 27, 2019
H-1B Employer Payroll Obligations
The purpose of this client alert is to remind those employers of individuals selected and approved for an H-1B “cap case” in 2019 that there are certain obligations that may go into effect on October 1, 2019. If your employee’s H-1B petition requested a...
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