USCIS is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to include certain additional H-1B petitions. We expect these suspensions will last until Feb. 19, 2019, and will notify the public via uscis.gov before resuming premium processing for these petitions.

While H-1B premium processing is suspended, we will reject any Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing

WASHINGTON —El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés), emitió una guía de políticas actualizada a fin de clarificar que el voto por representación (proxy vote) debe ser irrevocable para establecer el control requerido de una empresa en una petición de visa L-1.

WASHINGTON— Los actuales beneficiarios del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) bajo la designación de Honduras que desean mantener su estatus hasta la fecha de vencimiento actual del 5 de julio de 2018, deben reinscribirse entre el 15 de diciembre de 2017 y el 13 de febrero de 2018. Los procedimientos de reinscripción, incluso cómo renovar la documentación de autorización de empleo, han sido publicados en el Registro Federal y en www.uscis.gov/es/tps.Todos los

WASHINGTON —El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que ha aclarado la guía de políticas (PDF, 71 KB) sobre las actividades laborales específicas que sus oficiales deben considerar al determinar si una persona cualifica para el estatus de no inmigrante TN en calidad de economista.El estatus de no inmigrante TN bajo Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (NAFTA, por sus siglas en inglés) permite que ciudadanos canadienses y

Beginning October 2, 2017, all I-140-based adjustment of status applicants will be required to appear for an in-person interview at a USCIS Field Office. On September 28, 2017, the Office of the CIS Ombudsman held a stakeholder call featuring Daniel Renaud, Associate Director of the USCIS Field Operations Directorate, who explained the purpose of the new requirement and provided information that will be of assistance in preparing clients for interviews.Who will be interviewed?All

On April 23, 2004, USCIS issued a memorandum titled “The Significance of a Prior CIS Approval of a Nonimmigrant Petition in the Context of a Subsequent Determination Regarding Eligibility for Extension of Petition Validity.” This memorandum directed adjudicators, when adjudicating petition extensions involving the same parties and underlying facts as the initial petition, to defer to prior determinations of eligibility, except in certain, limited circumstances.On August 17, 2015, USCIS issued a

WASHINGTON—Two days after a terrorist attack in New York killed eight people and injured at least twelve others, President Trump called on Congress to immediately end the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program after meeting with Republican senators to discuss U.S. immigration policy. The recent attack, and the revelation that the attacker entered the U.S. under the DV program, has led to emotional public discourse over the wisdom and need of such a program. Many seem to think that the DV program

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has changed the sponsorship confirmation process after the filing of a PERM application. Where the previous process provided the employer with only seven days to respond to the sponsorship questionnaire, the new PERM sponsorship confirmation process provides the employer with 30 days to respond. The process is currently in place and is as follows: After filing the PERM application, the employer will receive an e-mail

El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) reanudó hoy el procesamiento prioritario para todas las peticiones de extensiones de estadía de visas H-1B. El procesamiento prioritario está disponible ahora para todos los tipos de peticiones de H-1B.Las visas H-1B proporcionan trabajadores diestros para una variedad de trabajos especializados, entre los que se incluyen informática, ingeniería, y matemáticas. Cuando un peticionario solicita el servicio de procesamiento

WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions.H-1B visas provide skilled workers for a wide range of specialty occupations, including information technology, engineering, and mathematics. When a petitioner requests the agency’s premium processing service, USCIS guarantees a 15-calendar day processing time. If that time is not met

Bajo una nueva colaboración de intercambio de información entre el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA, por sus siglas en inglés), los trabajadores extranjeros que están en ciertas categorías o clasificaciones, ahora pueden solicitar simultáneamente un permiso de trabajo y un número de Seguro Social mediante el Formulario I-765, Solicitud de Autorización de Empleo.Para trabajar legalmente en Estados

WASHINGTON – Based on a new information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), foreign nationals in certain categories or classifications can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form – the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.To lawfully work in the United States, foreign workers in some categories and classifications need both an employment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This change complies with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” and is part of the agency’s comprehensive strategy to further improve the detection and prevention of fraud and further enhance the

Limiting legal immigration: “Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs”On Tuesday, Vox was given six documents that purported to be draft executive orders under consideration by the Trump administration. The source noted that “all of these documents are still going through formal review” in the Executive Office of the President and “have not yet been cleared by the [the Department of Justice or the Office of Legal Counsel].”Read the