Monthly Archives: May 2015

Federal Government is Denying L-1B Petitions at Historic Rate

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Katz Law Office

According to a new report from the National Foundation for American Policy, the United States government is denying L-1B visa petitions at an historic rate. The report looked at data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and found that the … Continue reading →

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USCIS Temporarily Suspends Processing of H-2B Visa Petitions

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Katz Law Office

Early in March, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the agency temporarily suspended adjudication of Form I-129 H-2B petitions. The decision to suspend adjudication of H-2B petitions follows a recent court decision from a federal court in Florida. In … Continue reading →

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Work Authorization for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Katz Law Office

For years, dependents of H-1B visa holders were not allowed to work in the United States. Changes to this rule, however, will soon be coming. Recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) … Continue reading →

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Judge Halts Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Katz Law Office

In November 2014, President Barack Obama announced his executive action immigration plan, which is supposed to provide immigration relief for millions of immigrants living in the United States without authorization. Notably, the executive action plan has expanded the population eligible … Continue reading →

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