On April 1, 2022, USCIS will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before December 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until March 31, 2022, to download case information from the Historic Records Report if they want to retain information about those E-Verify cases.
Employers are required to record E-Verify
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USCIS Guidance on O-1 Applicants Working in the Arts / Motion Picture & Television
USCIS has issued a Policy Alert and updated the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines whether an O-1B Applicant is evaluated as a person of extraordinary ability in the arts (O-1B Arts) or as a person of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry (O-1B MPTV). The full update can be found in the USCIS…
Prevailing Wages Maintained for Immigration Applications
Employers that want to hire H-1B, H-1B1 or E-3 visa holders to fill their open positions must pay them at least the prevailing wage as set by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Additionally, employers that want to sponsor their employees for permanent resident status through the PERM Labor Certification Application process (PERM) must also pay these employees at least…
DHP Secures Expedited Processing for Direct EB-5 Project
By David Hirson
To cement a strong start to the new year, on January 3, 2022, DHP secured expedited processing for a direct EB-5 project in the medical industry in less than 2 months!
While processing times with USCIS can never be guaranteed, an official grant of expedited processing by the IPO is the first step to securing expedited processing for I-526 applicants.…
Some facts about immigration visas
The I visa is available to individuals who represent foreign media, wish to come to the U.S. for such professional purposes and have an office in another country. The I visa is a specific type of visa, not to be confused with other visas based on employment. Here are some facts about I visas that you should know if you…
The R-1 religious visa can be a path to U.S. citizenship
The U.S. government doesn’t just reserve its welcome mat to those employed in the fields of medicine, technology, agriculture and entertainment. It also has a route for those employed in the various fields of ministry to work in California and other U.S. states.
The R-1 visa
If you live outside the U.S. and have worked as a minister of some…
What the H-1B visa restrictions mean for Californians
2020 was the year that saw new rules introduced by the Trump administration with the specific intent of restricting the H-1B visa program. These new regulations were an effort to restrict candidates for this nonimmigrant visa program to specialists: those working in occupations that require advanced skills, education, and training.
On Oct. 6, 2020, both the Department of Labor and…
EB-5 Immigration News Webinar – Tuesday, December 8, 2021
By David Hirson
On Wednesday, December 8 at 2 PM EST, David Hirson & Partners, LLP will be providing key insights into the direct EB-5 immigrant investor program alongside EB5 Affiliate Network (EB5AN), a leading EB-5 investment fund manager, regional center operator, and consultancy. This live discussion will discuss EB5AN’s latest direct EB-5 investment project and the process of direct EB-5 investment…
What are the requirements for EMployment Based (EB) visas?
When people hear about visas to enter the United States, tourist visas may come to mind. However, there are other nonimmigrant and immigrant visas that the United States issues, with employment-based (EB) visas being a vital component to the economy. Not all employment-based visas are the same, though.
EB visa categories for Permanent Residence (Green Cards)
There are five separate…
Immigration News: USCIS Conducts 3rd Round of H-1B Lottery Selection for FY 2022 Cap Registrations
By David Hirson
On November 19, 2021, USCIS announced that it had just completed a third round of H-1B visa lottery selection for Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registrants. This is the first time since the new online H-1B registration system started that a third round of selection has occurred. The registrants who were selected in this latest round have from November…