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What Else to Expect for Business Immigration in 2020?
The proposed regulatory agenda for business immigration in 2020 includes: Re-defining the term “specialty occupation” to continue to narrow the occupations that qualify for H-1B visas. The target date for this proposal is spring 2020. Extension of the 15-day premium...
Tips and Approaches for the New H-1B Cap Season
USCIS just announced the new electronic registration process for H-1Bs in 2020. With the new process, employers will first provide general information about the company and each potential H-1B worker (and pay a $10 registration fee) starting on March 1st — beginning...
Immigrants Lead the Way for America in Nobel Prizes
Since the year 2000, immigrants have made up almost 40% of American Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry, Medicine, and Physics. This year is no different, with four US immigrants being named Nobel Laureates. Learn more about these amazing men and women and their...
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 3
Part 3 of this series answers the final FAQs about RFEs, particularly as they relate to specialty occupations H-1B petitions. Read parts one and two. 5. How do we establish that the position is a specialty occupation? The petition must demonstrate to USCIS’...
Jacksonville Bar Association’s Yoga on the Lawn
The Marks Gray immigration team recharged with the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Health and Wellness Committee program - Yoga on the Lawn of the courthouse, led by a wonderful Judge who is also a certified yoga instructor.
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 2
Part 2 of this series answers more FAQs about RFEs, particularly as they relate to specialty occupations H-1B petitions. You can read Part 1 here. 3. The initial petition was approved without an RFE or extensive documentation. Why did we receive an RFE? While...
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 1
We are continuing to see an increase in adjudicatory scrutiny and requests for evidence (RFEs) for many nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. USCIS data shows that during fiscal year 2019, about 60% of all completed H-1B cases received an RFE as a result of the...
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