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UNITED STATES: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2020

April 16, 2019

USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2020.

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CANADA-UNITED STATES: Tech, Talent, and Immigration [Updated: November 19, 2019]

April 5, 2019

Canada takes advantage of tightening U.S. immigration policies of the Trump administration, making its successful Global Talent Stream permanent. Foreign talent in the technology industry is moving north to Canada and its booming tech scene - due in significant part to friendly immigration policy.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

March 13, 2019

On 12 March, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain Pending H-1B Petitions

February 19, 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, on 19 February 2019, it will resume premium processing for pending H-1B petition filed on or before 21 December 2019.

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UNITED STATES: Changes to H-1B Cap Lottery Announced But Registration Requirement Postponed

January 31, 2019

On 31 Jan 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to amend regulations governing the H-1B cap process. The rule changes the lottery process, effective this year, but postpones implementation of the electronic registration requirement until the FY 2021 H-1B cap season.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions

January 29, 2019

Effective 28 January 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions.

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UNITED STATES: Preparing for the Fiscal Year 2020 Cap-Subject H-1B Filing Period

December 4, 2018

On 1 April 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start to accept H-1B petitions from cap-subject employers for skilled foreign workers starting work in fiscal year 2020 (from 1 October 2019).

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UNITED STATES: New Deportation Policy Implemented But Not for Employment Petitions

October 1, 2018

Effective 1 October 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun implementing its 28 June 2018 policy memorandum, prioritising the removal of foreign nationals from the United States on the basis of public safety, in compliance with Executive Order 13768.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions

September 3, 2018

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is extending and expanding the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions.

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UNITED STATES: New Policy Threatens Deportation If Visa Extension is Denied

August 2, 2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy expanding the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA) and the beginning of formal deportation of those denied visa extensions, changes of status, or whose visa expires during application, including those on H-1B visas and F-1 visas.

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