Legal Articles, Deportation
USCIS Accelerates Transition to eProcessing
On May 22, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) “announced a new strategy known as eProcessing to accelerate USCIS’s transition to a digital business model.”
AILA/CBP Q&A Notes From April 2018
On April 8, 2019, the liaison for the NY/NJ branches of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) answered questions from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). In this post, we will briefly examine some of the more interesting questions and answers.
Some Cap-Subject H1B Petitions to be Transferred Between Service Centers
The USCIS stated that it may transfer some Form I-129 H1B FY-2020 cap-subject petitions between the Vermont Service Center and the California Service Center for workload management purposes.
Visa Bulletin for July 2019
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for July 2019 on June 6, 2019. The Visa Bulletin for July 2019 contains the final action dates and dates for filing for the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences for the month.
DHS and DOL Make Available 30,000 Additional H2B Visas for FY 2019
On May 8, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a joint rule to make an additional 30,000 H2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for FY-2019.
USCIS Selects New Deputy Director
On May 10, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had selected Mark Koumans as its new Deputy Director.
Texas Service Center Begins Processing Certain H1B Cap-Exempt Petitions
On May 20, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Texas Service Center will begin processing certain Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker for certain H1B cap-exempt petitions.
President Trump Nominates Patrick Shanahan to be Secretary of Defense
On May 9, 2019, the White House Press Secretary's Office announced that President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick M. Shanahan to be the Secretary of Defense.
Summary of ICE Director Nominee Mark Morgan Interview
On May 5, 2019, President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Mark Morgan to be the next Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Senate Confirms Two New Second Circuit Judges
On May 8 and May 9, the United States Senate confirmed two new judges to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
