Employer Information: USCIS Site Inspections
Employers should be prepared for more unannounced visits from USCIS FDNS Unit The USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Unit (FDNS) has been conducting worksite inspections for several years now, mainly focusing on H-1B and L-1A employers. In a 2017 draft executive order, however, the Trump Administration detailed their plans to expand worksite inspections to […]
USCIS New Guidance on RFEs and NOIDS Takes Effect On September 11, 2018
USCIS continues to implement its policy of restriction and enforcement On July 13, 2018, USCIS issued new guidance regarding immigration officers’ discretion to deny a request for an immigration benefit without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). It is scheduled to take effect next Tuesday, September 11, 2018. […]
USCIS Suspends H1B Premium Processing Service
USCIS Suspendfs H-1B Premium Processing USCIS acted to limit petitions submitted with Premium Processing. As of September 11, 2018, a previously instated suspension on Premium Processing will be extended to a broader group of H-1B applicants. In April 2018, USCIS established a temporary suspension on Premium Processing for all H-1B cap-subject petitions. On August 28, […]