Millions of would-be immigrants are checking their entries to see whether they were selected for the annual Green Card Lottery. But recent bills raise fears that this could be the final year of the program.
Read MoreNewly designed Green Cards and EAD's go into production today and will include enhanced security features. Employers should expect to see the updated design during the Form I-9 completion process.
Read MorePresident Trump's latest Executive Order was issued yesterday. While it did address immigration and the H-1B program superficially, no actual changes to existing immigration policy will result directly from this Executive Order.
Also, as expected, the H-1B cap was met within the first week of filing, but in a bit of a surprise, reported application volumes were down from last year.
Read MoreJust after the H-1B cap filing period kicked off on April 3, a series of announcements by USCIS, DOL and DOJ this week confirmed the Trump Administration’s aim to increase H-1B visa enforcement and compliance efforts.
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s revised travel ban is set to take effect tomorrow, March 16, 2017. This second Executive Order (EO) completely revokes and takes the place of the first order, which was widely derided and ultimately halted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in early February. The revised travel ban raises many new questions, which Ellis Porter answers in this helpful FAQ.
Read MoreThe unexpected suspension of H-1B Premium Processing has left many unanswered questions for clients relying on speedy adjudications to plan for employment and travel in the upcoming months. Our team of experts at Ellis Porter is here for you to examine these and other questions while planning your personalized strategy.
Read MoreThe revised travel ban drops Iraq from the list of banned countries. It also does not cover individuals from the "list of six" countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen) who are green card holders, dual citizens or have already been issued valid visas.
Read MoreYesterday, USCIS announced that it will suspend premium processing for all H-1B applications starting April 3, 2017 and it stated the suspension could last up to six months.
Read MoreIn a unanimous ruling, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided not to reinstate President Trump's Executive Order suspending the travel ban.
Read MoreThe Justice Department has filed an appeal with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to overrule the nationwide temporary restraining order that has halted implementation of the travel ban Executive Order.
Read MoreA temporary restraining order issued by a federal District Court judge in Washington state immediately halts further implementation of the travel ban Executive Order nationwide.
Read MoreDepartment of Homeland Secretary John Kelly announced today that he deems the admission of Green Card holders from the "list of seven" countries to qualify for the national interest exception to the travel ban.
Read MoreToday, President Trump signed his third immigration-related Executive Order (EO), entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," which bans individuals from seven countries, as well as refugees, from entering the U.S.
Read MoreToday, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.” The Executive Order covers two areas: deploying federal resources against so-called “sanctuary cities” and directing increased enforcement of federal immigration law.
Read MoreToday, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," which seeks to improve national security policy and public safety measures.
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