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FY2017 H-1B Random Selection Lottery Complete
April 15th, 2016
On April 9, 2016, USCIS announced that it had completed its selection of 65,000 petitions in the general category and 20,000 petitions in the advanced degree exemption category through a computer-generated random selection process. This year USCIS re…
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E-Passport Requirement for Countries of Visa Waiver Program
April 13th, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that as of April 1, 2016, visitors traveling to the United States from one of the 38 countries of the Visa Waiver Program are required to obtain an e-passport. Secretary Jeh C. Johnson described an e-…
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FY2017 H-1B Cap Reached
April 12th, 2016
US CIS announced on April 7th that they had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017 starts on October 1, 2016). US CIS will use its computer-generated “lottery” to randomly sel…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Additional H-1B and L-1 Fees for Larger Petitioners
March 8th, 2016
Some petitioners must now pay the additional fees of $4,000 for H-1B petitions and $4,500 for L-1 (both L-1A and L-1B) petitions. These apply to petitioners (1) who have 50 or more employees in the United States, and (2) if more than 50% of their U.S…
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E-1 and E-2 Processing Changes in Canada
March 1st, 2016
On February 26, 2016, the Consulate General of the United States of America in Toronto issued a press release outlining changes to the processing of E-1 and E-2 (Treaty Trader and Investor) visas in Canada for employees of companies with valid regist…
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Visa Waiver Restrictions Tightened in Response to Islamic State Threat
February 26th, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added new restrictions to the Visa Waiver Program. Under the Visa Waiver Program, citizens of the 38 participating countries can travel to the United States for 90 days or less without applying for a visa…
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FY2017 H-1B Cap Expected to be Rapidly Reached
January 27th, 2016
FY2017 H-1B Cap Expected to be Rapidly Reached USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions on Friday, April 1st, for the new fiscal year that starts on October 1, 2016. H-1B petitions are most frequently filed by employers for professional prospective…
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Edgerton Immigration Earns Raleigh Metropolitan Tier 1 Recognition from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
December 11th, 2015
Edgerton Immigration Law is pleased to announce that we have once again been named a Tier 1 firm in Raleigh for Immigration Law by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in 2015. This distinction was earned based on a rigorous evaluation proce…
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Department of State and USCIS Announce Major Changes to Visa Bulletin
September 24th, 2015
The U.S. Department of State and USCIS recently jointly announced major changes to the Visa Bulletin that will allow eligible family- and employment-based immigrants to file for adjustment of status and/or immigrant visas under significantly differen…
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House Bill Would Exempt Nonimmigrants with a U.S. Ph.D. in a “STEM” Field from Annual H-1B and Employment-based Legal Permanent Resident Caps
May 6th, 2015
The bill (H.R. 2182) titled the “Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.’s from Leaving the Economy” (STAPLE) Act, was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday. While the full text of the bill is not ye…
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