How the Government Shutdown Affects Your Immigration Case
Congress was unable to reach a budget agreement for multiple federal agencies prior to the December 21st deadline. As a result, the federal government has partially shut down as of December 22, 2018. For the most part, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of State Consular Services will continue to operate. Because USCIS is self-funded through filing fees, immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions will continue being processed. There may, how
Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes to H-1B Visa Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed major changes to the H-1B visa program, including a new rule that would require businesses seeking to sponsor foreign workers to electronically register their petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) two weeks prior to the start of the filing period. The proposal would also reverse the order in which H-1B petitions are typically selected, in favor of those applicants who hold advanced degrees from
