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New H1B Policy from USCIS: More Petition Denials Possible

Once again, the USCIS is flexing its administrative muscle via a new memorandum that broadens the discretion of officers reviewing H1B visa petitions.  That may sound innocuous, but this rule ...

  • August 23rd, 2018
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H1B Visa Breaking News: The H4 Spousal Work Permission is in Jeopardy

Once again, the Trump administration is taking steps to narrow the H1B visa program, and this time by targeting the spouses of H1B visa workers.  As is well known, H1B ...

  • February 6th, 2018
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Supreme Court Approval of Trump’s Immigration Ban

On Monday June 27th, the US Supreme Court overturned the rulings from lower federal courts that declared President Trump’s ‘immigration ban’ as invalid.  Instead, the US Supreme Court ruled that ...

  • July 1st, 2017
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Trump, H1B Visas and Foreign Students in the US

Foreign students currently studying in the US must be watching the news about the H1B visa program and pending changes with great interest.  For some, it may be discouraging to ...

  • May 12th, 2017
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H-4 Spousal Visas May be Curbed

There is breaking news everyday now on the H1B visa program, as immigration reform takes center stage in the Trump administration.  There are several pending legislative bills in Congress, a ...

  • May 11th, 2017
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Trump’s ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Policy

In his recent national address, President Trump rolled out a new conceptual approach to immigration which may impact any changes to the H1 visa program.  In his speech, Trump commented ...

  • May 10th, 2017
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