DHS has release its Agency Rule List for Spring 2018. In this release the current administration outlined their rule change wish list, which includes: 1. Scrapping the H1b lottery. Possibly requiring preregistration for H1b’s. 2. Revisions to H1b definitions for specialty occupation. We’ve already seen some Officers use narrower interpretations than what we believe the… Continue reading Possible Upcoming Rule Changes to be on the Lookout For
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District Court Orders Granting of H-1B Petition Based on Equivalent Degree
There might be a shakeup in how USCIS adjudicates educational equivalency. Lately, there had been a trend of Officers cracking down on degrees that were not “in-line” with the beneficiary’s proposed specialty occupation. In Raj and Company v. USCIS, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle bucked this trend and… Continue reading District Court Orders Granting of H-1B Petition Based on Equivalent Degree
District Court Issues Decision on H-1b Validity Period
In Valorem Consulting Group v. USCIS, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri considered whether it was arbitrary and capricious for USCIS to grant an H-1b visa for only a one year validity period when the Beneficiary was expected to work on multiple projects for different clients. In this case, the… Continue reading District Court Issues Decision on H-1b Validity Period
Ever been late by 30 minutes ?
This really isn’t directly relevant to IT workers but, I found it interesting so I thought I would share. Often, we talk about the “Culture of No” that is so pervasive at the USCIS and US Consulates and we struggles to understand how someone can have been found to possess specialized knowledge the last 3 times their… Continue reading Ever been late by 30 minutes ?