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DHS Proposes Changing H-1B Lottery to Prioritize Highest Wage Levels

In yet another attempt to restrict the H-1B visa program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it plans to change the process by which the annual H-1B lottery is conducted so that priority is given to registrations with the highest wage levels.

DHS, VisaNadia YakoobOctober 29, 2020H-1B Visa lottery, DHS, dhs, H-1B, H-1B petition

New Rules for "Public Charge" Ground of Inadmissibility

Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule concerning the “public charge” grounds under the immigration statute for denying admission, extension of status, and permanent residence to foreign nationals. The rule will take effect after 60 days, on October 15, 2019, unless litigation prevents its implementation.

DHS, Immigrant, NonimmigrantNadia YakoobAugust 16, 2019inadmissibility, permanentresidence, immigration, immigrationlaw, dhs

Temporary Protected Status for Citizens of Syria Extended

The Department of Homeland Security has decided to extend Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for nationals of Syria for a period of eighteen months. TPS designation for Syria was scheduled to end on September 30, 2019. The DHS decision will extend it through March 31, 2021.

DHS, NonimmigrantNadia YakoobAugust 13, 2019TPS, #syria, #TPSsyria, dhs

Delays at Immigration Inspection Anticipated at US-Canada Border

The recent transfer of more than 700 border agents from the US-Canada border to the US-Mexico border means travelers between Canada and the US should be ready for delays at immigration inspections. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the temporary transfer of border agents from the northern to the southern border is to assist with the influx of asylum-seekers from Central America.

DHS, EnforcementNadia YakoobMay 22, 2019uscanadaborder, usmexicoborder, dhs, borderdelays

DHS Formally Starts Process to Repeal H-4 EAD

The Department of Homeland Security formally moved to rescind the H-4 EAD last week by sending a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on February 20, 2019. Unfortunately (but not surprisingly), the text of the proposed rule has not been made available to the public yet.

Nonimmigrant, DHSNadia YakoobFebruary 25, 2019h4 ead, immigration law, uscis, dhs, department of homeland security

Department of Homeland Security Will Increase Use of Facial Recognition Technology to Record Departures from the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) unit, which is responsible for immigration enforcement along U.S. borders, has indicated it will expand the use of facial recognition technology to record departure information from international travelers. The technology is being implemented gradually at airports nationwide.

Homeland Security Moves to End the International Entrepreneur Parole Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to officially end the International Entrepreneur Parole Program under which certain foreign national entrepreneurs could have come to the United States to develop and oversee start-up businesses. The Program was created by the Obama Administration and was supposed to take effect in July 2017. However, implementation of the Program has been delayed and, although USCIS started accepting applications in March 2018 (after a Court order), it’s unlikely that any applications actually have been approved.