On August 14, 2020, USCIS started selecting more H-1B registrations (from the March 2020 registration period) for the “August 2020 Selection of Reserve Registration.” This means that the annual H-1B visa statutory cap of 65,000 H-1B visas has not yet been met. H-1B...
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Immigration News: Presidential Proclamation 10052 – National Interest Exceptions Update
On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of State quietly updated their website to inform the public of further updates to exceptions under P.P. 10052 for certain travel in the national interest by nonimmigrants. While a complete list of P.P. 10052 exceptions for H, L,...
Immigration News: Update on Public Charge Injunction
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited the nationwide injunction out of New York that blocked the Trump administration’s public charge rule. Previously on July 29, 2020, the New York federal court had temporarily stopped the...
Breaking Immigration News: President’s Executive Order on Federal Government’s Use of H-1B Workers
On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to review their use of foreign labor, specifically the use of H-1B visa workers. The Executive Order calls on the head of each executive agency that enters into contracts to review...
DACA Immigration News: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Will Reject New DACA Applications While Reconsidering End of DACA Program
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on DACA, DHS is considering to fully rescind the DACA program. On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the decision to terminate...
Federal District Court Blocks Public Charge Rule and USCIS Issues Subsequent Guidance
On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge Rule due to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The Department of...
Immigration News: USCIS Changes Fees to Many Immigration Filings
On July 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule that changes the filing fees for many of the most commonly used application and petition forms used to obtain immigration benefits. The final rule, which is...
Immigration News: USCIS Postpones Employee Furloughs Until at Least August
On July 24, 2019, Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy, announced the postponement of furloughs for an estimated 13,000 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) workers until September 1, 2020. Earlier this month, USCIS...
F-1 Student Visa Update: Online Studies
On July 6, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced a policy banning F-1 students from exclusively taking online classes in response to COVID-19. This policy was completely retracted on July 14, 2020 following litigation filed by Harvard...
Breaking Immigration News: Trump administration rescinds F-1 student visa policy
On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration settled its lawsuit with Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by rescinding the F-1 student visa policy announced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) on July 6, 2020. This policy...