Registration Period for FY 2021 H1B Cap Begins on March 1, 2020
The USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the FY 2021 H1B cap will begin on March 1, 2020, and run through March 20.
H1B Registration Period for FY 2021 Cap Season
The USCIS announced the H1B registration period for the FY 2021 H1B cap season. H1B registrants must also pay the $10 H1B registration fee.
New Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Nationwide
The USCIS has begun implementing its new public charge rule after injunctions were lifted. It applies to applications filed on or after February 24, 2020.
DHS Publishes New Forms Due to Public Charge Rule
The USCIS will begin implementing the public charge final rule on Feb. 24. It will require new versions of forms affected by the new public charge rule
Justice Gorsuch Weighs In Against Universal Injunctions in Public Charge Case
Concurring with SCOTUS’s lifting a nationwide injunction against the public charge rule, Justices Gorsuch and Thomas criticized
EOIR Opens Houston – S. Gessner Road Immigration Court
The EOIR is opening the Houston – S. Gessner Road Immigration Court, its third immigration court in Houston, Texas
Leadership Changes at DHS
Chad Wolf took over as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and appointed Ken Cuccinelli to the number two position in the Department
Polish Nationals Eligible for Visa Waiver Program
Poland has been designated into the Visa Waiver Program. Polish nationals became eligible for visa-free tourism on November 11, 2019.
Chad Wolf to be Next Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump announced that Chad Wolf will be the new Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kevin McAleenan.
Increase in H1B Denials
Forbes reports that the USCIS is denying an increasing number of H1B petitions for initial and continuing employment, especially in the IT sector.
