H-1B Denial Rates for FY 2020 Decline
The National Foundation for American Policy has release [...]
OFLC To Reissue Certain Prevailing Wage Determinations
On January 20, 2021, a U.S. district court issued a mod [...]
USCIS Issues Final Rule Prioritizing Higher Wages in H-1B Cap Selection Process
On January 7, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Se [...]
Trump Extends Through March Bans on Foreign Workers Previously Set to Expire December 31, 2020; Extends Memo on Visa Sanctions
On December 31, 2020, President Trump signed a proclama [...]
Ninth Circuit Rejects USCIS Reasoning on H-1B Computer Programmer as ‘Specialty Occupation’
In a decision issued December 16, 2020, the Ninth Circu [...]
Miller Mayer Memo: Court Vacates Interim Final Rules Significantly Changing H-1B Program, Prevailing Wages
On December 1, 2020, a U.S. district court in Californi [...]
Senate-Passed Bill Would Remove Per-Country Limits on All Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories; Includes Controversial Provisions
On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed its version [...]
U.S. District Court Vacates H-1B Interim Final Rules
On December 1, 2020, a U.S. district court vacated two [...]
DHS Proposed Rule Would Replace Random H-1B Registration Selection With Wage-Level-Based Selection Process
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a p [...]
State Dept. Proposes to Eliminate ‘B-1 in Lieu of H’ Policy Unless Nonimmigrant Otherwise Qualifies
On October 21, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) prop [...]