We have been waiting since last year for information on the new process to register for the H-1 lottery (a very good thing), but unfortunately have been given very limited information about how the program will work (a very bad thing). What we do know at this time is the registration will be submitted through[…]
The Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has overturned the denial of an I-140 petition filed under the EB-1 Extraordinary Ability category. The Court’s reasoning also applies to the I-140s filed under the EB-1(2) Outstanding Professors and Researchers. Although the case, Eguchi v. Kelly (N.D. Tex. 3:16-CV-1286-D) involves a professional bull rider under[…]
With the start of the Employer’s Sanctions program in 1985, and the requirement that all employees complete form I-9 when starting new employment, the ways of “getting around” the I-9 form’s requirements have been numerous and creative. Now it seems the most obvious ways to gain employment with false information on the I-9 will be[…]
Friday, April 5 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the FY 2014 H-1B Cap was reached and they had received approximately 124,000 petitions during that filing period. On Sunday, April 7, USCIS announced they will use a random selection “lottery” process to allocate the 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 visas[…]
On April 2, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is eliminating the paper Form I-94 “Arrival/Departure Record upon arrival to the U.S. by air or sea”. The electronic rollout begins April 30 to allow for the collection of arrival/departure information electronically to streamline the arrival and inspection process for travelers. This[…]
HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY TO THE OLDEST IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM IN NORTH TEXAS Dallas, TX – On March 31, 2013 the oldest immigration law firm in North Texas will celebrate its 35th anniversary. The law firm of Tidwell, Swaim & Associates, P.C. (“TSA”) was founded on March 31, 1978 by Samuel M. Tidwell, a former Border Patrol[…]
USCIS announced the cap on H-1B petitions for FY 2014 is 85,000. USCIS will receive petitions under the “five-business-day” filing rule that ends on April 5, 2013 OR until it determines it has received more than the maximum allowed under the H-1B cap quota. USCIS will monitor the petitions received and notify the public when[…]
As of June 15, 2012, President Obama authorized the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). It applies to certain young people brought to the United States as children are eligible to request deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and may be eligible for employment authorization. For complete guidelines and[…]
In some situations a person may be in one nonimmigrant status and want to apply for another category. This is referred to as a Change of Status. In other situations, a person may want to remain in the United States in their current classification, but for a longer period then was authorized. This is referred[…]