We previously provided an alert on the precedential decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC and its holding that an H-1B amendment must be filed whenever a new Labor Condition Application (LCA) is ...

On July 21, 2015, USCIS issued final guidance on when to file a new or amended H-1B petition after the Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC decision. 1 (Click here to review our discussion of the Simeio ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises anyone who filed a Petition for Alien Relative, (Form I-130) with an American embassy or consulate since July 2006 that they do not need to re ...

The May 2026 Visa Bulletin has officially landed, and for many applicants, it signals a significant tightening of the immigration pipeline. After months of hopeful movement, USCIS is ending the 'Dates ...

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has developed the Electronic Workload Reporting and Tracking System (EWRTS) to accurately record and track actions taken to respond to Alien File (A ...

Washington: An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for shorter ...

Many people think that once they obtain their green card, they are now “home free” as far as eligibility and entitlement, and that if they pay their taxes and do not commit crimes for the next five ...