Category: H-1B

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. DHS amended the regulations to allow these… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. DHS amended the regulations to allow these… Read More

Friday morning the Senate passed a bill that will extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for one year. The “clean” bill does not include any measures preventing President Obama’s controversial executive action on immigration. Funding for DHS is set to run out at midnight on Friday if Congress cannot pass a funding… Read More

On February 24th, 2015 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced they will extend eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking lawful permanent resident status. USCIS will begin accepting applications on May 26, 2015. Individuals who are eligible to apply must meet one of the… Read More

HR Managers, Corporate Recruiters, and others involved with hiring and maintaining the legal working status of employees should begin planning now for the annual H-1B filings which will occur on March 31, 2015. Current legislation allows 65,000 new H-1B workers each year with an additional 20,000 for individuals with US Masters Degrees. For the last… Read More