The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule titled “Retention of EB-1, EB2- and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers,” (81 FR 82398). The rule includes important new rules regarding AC21 provisions involving certain nonimmigrant workers who are the beneficiaries of approved immigrant visa petitions. It also changes certain rules relating to H1B portability. The final rules will take effect on January 17, 2017. We will upload a series of articles discussing the new rules in advance of their taking effect.

Asylum For Refusal to Serve in Internationally Condemned Military
Opposition to compulsory military service does not ordinarily qualify an alien for asylum. However, an alien who opposes serving in a military condemned by the international community for inhuman conduct may have a colorable asylum claim.