The End of the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule

Beware the Ides of March? Not in 2021. Spring has brought the immigration world some welcome relief.  USCIS announced this month that the much-maligned Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, will no longer be required. The 2019 Public Charge Final Rule will no longer be applied to applicants for permanent residence as of March 9, 2021. …

Employer Tips for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Process

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) introduced a new H-1B cap process for fiscal year (FY) 2021.  In its webinars conducted on February 23, 2021 and February 24, 2021, USCIS confirmed that the H-1B cap process for FY 2022 will be substantially the same as the process introduced for FY 2021, and provided additional insight …