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H-1B Cap Reached

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 5, 2013, that it had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. This was the first time since 2008 that the cap was reached within the first week of the filing period. USCIS also received more… Read More

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans, Nicaraguans

The Department of Homeland Security has extended temporary protected status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning July 6, 2013, and ending January 5, 2015. Current Honduran and Nicaraguan beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register by June 3, 2013. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)… Read More

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans, Nicaraguans

The Department of Homeland Security has extended temporary protected status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning July 6, 2013, and ending January 5, 2015. Current Honduran and Nicaraguan beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register by June 3, 2013. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)… Read More

USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudication of Most H-2B Petitions Following Court Order

USCIS has temporarily suspended adjudication of certain Form I-129 H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers while the government considers appropriate action in response to the court order entered March 21, 2013, in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas et al. v. Solis, 2:09-cv-00240-LDD (E.D. Pa). The court order granted a permanent injunction against the… Read More

USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudication of Most H-2B Petitions Following Court Order

USCIS has temporarily suspended adjudication of certain Form I-129 H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers while the government considers appropriate action in response to the court order entered March 21, 2013, in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas et al. v. Solis, 2:09-cv-00240-LDD (E.D. Pa). The court order granted a permanent injunction against the… Read More