by gipadmin | May 4, 2023 | Green Cards, US DOL
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (“OFLC”) recently announced a revised Form ETA-9089, which it will begin accepting in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system on May 16, 2023. It will no longer accept any new...
by gipadmin | Feb 16, 2023 | AOS, Green Cards, State Department
Effective immediately, USCIS issued guidance in its Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a noncitizen child’s age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). Under this new guidance, USCIS will now use the...
by gipadmin | Jan 18, 2023 | EAD, F-1, Green Cards, STEM OPT, Uncategorized, USCIS-General
USCIS announced last week it will begin implementing its final phase of premium processing by permitting new (initial) Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, filed under the E13 multinational executive and manager classification (EB1C) or the E21...
by gipadmin | Dec 14, 2022 | Green Cards, H-1B, Uncategorized, US DOL
Summary It is critical to start the Green Card process early. Employers should be mindful of the approaching H-1B max out dates to ensure there is sufficient time to obtain an I-140 approval and maintain the status and work authorization for their valuable talent....
by gipadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | Green Cards, H-1B, STEM OPT, Uncategorized, USCIS-General
In an alert released today, USCIS announced that on August 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. This determination immediately impacts two...
by gipadmin | May 24, 2022 | Green Cards
USCIS announced today that it will begin implementing premium processing for certain petitioners who have pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, filed under the E13 multinational executive and manager classification (EB1C) or the E21 classification...
