At this time, no specific rule has been proposed, however, this is a strong indicator that one will be forthcoming and that H-4 EADs will eventually be taken away.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Trump Administration Quietly Changes 25-Year-Old Rules Related To Misrepresentations
In September and October of 2017, the State Department quietly changed the rules that consular officers must follow when determining whether a foreign national has made a misrepresentation of a material fact.
The Rescission of the DACA Program
On September 5, 2017, President Trump announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program will be ending. DACA was put in place by the Obama Administration in June of 2012. It provided a period of deferred action from…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Portions of President Trump’s Travel Ban
The Supreme Court’s Order also defines what it means by a “bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.”
Premium Processing Suspended for H-1B Petitions Beginning on April 3, 2017
US Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced late last week that beginning on Monday, April 3, 2017, and continuing for a period of up to 6 months, it will not accept any new Premium Processing requests for a pending or…
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The FY 2018 H-1B Cap to Open on April 1st
As has been the case in the past several years, with improving economic conditions and increased hiring, we anticipate that demand for the limited number of H-1B visas will again vastly exceed this year’s supply. Last April, the U.S. Citizenship…
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Immigration Ban: Some Clarity, More Confusion
Full Impact of President’s Executive Order Provisionally Revoking All Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas Issued to Nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen Is Still Not Clear On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order…
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Trump’s Immigration Ban and What Lies Ahead?
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Temporarily Banning Admissions of Nationals from Certain Countries and Delaying and Limiting Refugee Admissions On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the…
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