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Welcome to the Immigration Insights and Issues Blog! (III Blog for short) Immigration policies and practices are ever changing due to the political nature of the area and the complexity of the legal issues related to the...
Welcome to the Immigration Insights and Issues (III) Blog, where Dickinson Wright’s Immigration attorneys provide practical information regarding developments and issues regarding U.S. immigration law and policies affecting businesses, investors, and individuals. The goal of the blog is to provide a heads-up regarding what the immigration group is experiencing in the field, which will be useful in assessing potential challenges or future planning regarding immigration compliance and processes.
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Top RatedEmployer Tips: Preparing for FY 2021 H-1B Season and Pre-Lottery Registration
The H-1B process for fiscal year 2021 presents employers and their legal counsel with a variety of new timing and process challenges in addition to potential cost savings. The major change of note will be the insertion of a new...
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LatestThe No Brainer Immigration Prediction for 2023: Homeric Backlogs and Delays – 10 Notes to Self for Surviving
U.S. immigration law has always been challenging with ever-changing rules and policies and their far-reaching effects. However, the constant complication post-pandemic has been the unpredictability of processing times and their...
The No Brainer Immigration Prediction for 2023: Homeric Backlogs and Delays – 10 Notes to Self for Surviving
U.S. immigration law has always been challenging with ever-changing rules and policies and their far-reaching effects. However, the constant complication post-pandemic has been the unpredictability of processing times and their...
Read MoreNew Public Charge Questions Add More Challenges for Adjustment of Status Applicants
On December 9, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of a new version (12/23/22) of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, in connection with a new...
Read MoreH-2B Visa Program gets “Peak Load” Visa Numbers Boost for FY 2023
As U.S. companies struggle to find workers to fill their rosters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), offered a reprieve through the authorization of supplemental visa...
Read MoreDHS PUBLISHES NEW FINAL RULE ENDING TRUMP-ERA PUBLIC CHARGE RESTRICTIONS
On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a lengthy Final Rule concerning the implementation of the public charge ground of inadmissibility[1] after several years of federal court litigation....
Read MoreUSCIS Makes COVID-19 Signature Policy Permanent
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS announced several “flexibilities” to facilitate immigration filings in the face of significant logistical challenges. One of those flexibilities was a much-needed suspension of...
Read MoreTop Three Employment-Based USCIS Adjustment of Status FAQs at the End of Fiscal Year 2022
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applicants for legal permanent residence. For example, consular closures and limited immigrant visa processing...
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