Jennifer GradyFeb 5, 20203 minUSCIS Announces New H-1B Registration Process Starting March 1, 2020On December 6, 2019, USCIS announced that it is implementing an electronic registration requirement for petitioners seeking to submit...
Jennifer GradySep 5, 20182 minUSCIS Increases Premium Processing Fee by 15% on October 1, 2018On August 31, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will adjust the premium processing fee for Form...
Jennifer GradySep 5, 20182 minUSCIS Temporarily Suspends Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap PetitionsAs of April 2, 2018, USCIS began accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 cap. This cap was reached in just four...
Jennifer GradyAug 23, 20183 minClarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training ObligationsCertain F-1 students who receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of...