Immigration Law Updates

• USCIS Will Begin Premium Processing of Certain H-1B Lottery Cases on May 20, 2019

  April 1, 2019

• USCIS to Permit Premium Processing for FY2020 H-1B Petitions, but in 2-Phase Approach

  March 19, 2019

• Effective 3/12/2019, the USCIS Will Resume Premium Processing for All H-1Bs

  March 12, 2019

• Proposal to Eliminate H-4 EAD Under Review at OMB

  February 22, 2019

• Premium Processing Permitted Starting 2/19/2019 for H-1Bs Filed On or Before 12/21/2018

  February 15, 2019

• USCIS Will Publish Final Rule on Fiscal Year H-1B Registration on 1/31/2019; Registration Delayed For Upcoming Lottery

  January 30, 2019

• USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Petitions, Nearly 4 Months After 10/1/2018 Start Date

  January 28, 2019

• Impact of Partial Government Shutdown on Immigration-Related Agencies

  January 23, 2019

• USCIS to Propose Pre-Registration System for Fiscal Year H-1B Petitions

  November 30, 2018

• New Proposed Rules Expected Soon: H-4 EAD Elimination and Change to FY H-1B Lottery Process

  October 19, 2018