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What’s New for This H-1B Cap Season
The week following Thanksgiving often signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season for those who did not dive in while still digesting their turkey dinner. As an immigration attorney, this week always turns my thoughts to preparation for the coming H-1B season. Not unlike holiday gift-giving for many, this year’s changes to the H-1B […]
Premium Processing Resumes for H-1B Extension of Stay Petitions
On May 19, 2015, Premium Processing Service was suspended for Form I-129 H-1B extension of stay petitions. The suspension was required to enable USCIS to begin acceptance of Employment Authorization applications for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses under the new and welcomed regulation. USCIS has now determined that the agency can once again resume Premium […]
Navigating the H-4 EAD Process: Be Ready to File
Moments after President Obama announced that he would be expediting H-4 work authorizations last November, I received a call from a client inquiring about how to start the application process for his wife. I can understand their desire to jump on the opportunity. The green card acquisition process can drag on for years, testing […]
Expedited Employment Authorization Documents
How can you receive expedited employment authorization documents (EAD)? Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Now, 9 months or longer is not unusual. Begin planning 180 days prior to the expiration of your EAD and AP. Requesting Expedited Processing It is […]