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Employer Visa Denials Could Jump Under New Policy
Immigration attorneys complained that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been delaying employers’ visa petitions by increasingly asking for more information. Now, they may just get denials.
Breaking news = New memo on denials without RFE or NOID
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a policy memorandum (PDF, 113 KB) (PM) that provides guidance to USCIS adjudicators regarding their discretion to deny an application, petition, or request without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) when required initial evidence was not submitted or the evidence of record fails to establish eligibility.
Under new visa policy, Penn's Chinese graduate students face increased fees and fears of rejection
Prospective Penn graduate students are facing visa application issues due to recent government restrictions on Chinese students pursuing certain high-tech fields in the United States.
H-1B spouse work ban to cost 100,000 their jobs, hurt companies: research
A White House plan to ban spouses of H-1B visa holders from U.S. work will push about 100,000 people out of their jobs and hit companies with major costs, according to new research.
New rule allows deportation if H-1B extension is rejected
Many H-1B visa holders could find themselves facing deportation proceedings if their application for a visa extension or change of status has been rejected and the tenure of
stay granted originally by the US authorities (as reflected in Form 1-94) has expired.
stay granted originally by the US authorities (as reflected in Form 1-94) has expired.
USCIS Updates Notice to Appear Policy Guidance to Support DHS Enforcement Priorities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued updated guidance (PDF, 140 KB) today that aligns its policy for issuing Form I-862, Notice to Appear, with the immigration enforcement priorities of the Department of Homeland Security.
New USCIS Policy Will Carry Harsh Consequences For Applicants
The leadership of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seems determined to refute the notion that people in the federal government don’t work hard.
A quiet change in US policy threatens immigrants who apply for a change in status
It went largely unremarked, just another bland procedural decision from a government agency. But a quiet policy change at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services last month is the next step toward a nationwide purge of non-citizens.
Will all denials now result in being placed in deportation (removal proceedings)
Will all denials now result in being placed in deportation (removal proceedings)
Masters Student Killed in Kansas - Suspect Video Released
Two days after a Telugu student, Sharath Koppu (25), was shot dead by a suspected robber at a restaurant in Kansas City, of Missouri, in the US, the local police are yet to make any headway in the investigation.