SCOPE OF THE POLICY MEMORANDUMOn February 22, 2018, USCIS issued a New Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0157) titled “Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites” that supersedes several earlier Memos (Contracts Memo; H-1B Supporting Documents Memo; Itinerary Memo) and adds
'SAVE JOBS USA’ GOT WHAT IT WANTED - ELIMINATION OF H-4 EAD On December 14, 2017, Trump Administration indicated that it will be issuing a new rule to vacate the February 25, 2015 Final Rule that had granted “EAD – Employment
The Department of State (DOS) on September 1, 2017 amended the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) at 9 FAM 302.9-4 (B) (3) (g-h) with a new 90-day rule, replacing the prior 30/60 day rule. THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR UNDER THE NEW
USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum (PM) on October 23, 2017 titled – “Rescission of Guidance Regarding Deference to Prior determinations of Eligibility in the Adjudications of Petitions for Extension of Non-Immigrant Status.” This new PM rescinds the earlier PM of April
On September 5, 2017, Trump Administration announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program started by the Obama administration in June 2012. DACA had allowed certain undocumented immigrants (called “Dreamers”) who entered the country before their 16th
President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Buy American and Hire American” on April 18, 2017. The stated purpose of the Executive Order was to protect the interests of the US workers and to ensure that H-1Bs are given to highly
