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Uscis Requires Successor-In-Interest Filings Before Corporate Changes Under H-1B Weighted Selection Final Rule

Corporate restructures now require immediate immigration audits and timely Successor-in-Interest filings. Under new USCIS rules, failing to report material changes…

California Orders 4,000 Workers to Prove U.S. Citizenship via SAVE

The California Department of Public Health's demand for 4,000 employees to verify U.S. citizenship via E-Verify+ has triggered union opposition…

Texas Democrats Demand Release of Liam Ramos from Dilley Texas ICE Center

A federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father at a Dilley, Texas facility.…

Corporate Restructuring Versus Name Change Affects H-1B Workers

Managing H-1B petitions during corporate changes requires distinguishing between mere name changes and structural reorganizations. While name changes rarely require…

DHS Ends Maine Surge After Senator Collins Secures End to Enhanced Immigration Enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its 'enhanced activities' in Maine following a brief surge that resulted in 200 arrests.…

75 House Democrats Urge End to Visa Freeze Under Public Charge Rule in Immigration and Nationality Act

A new State Department policy has triggered an indefinite freeze on immigrant visas for many nationalities, citing public charge concerns.…

Successor-In-Interest SII Rules Require Four Documents Under Uscis Policy Manual I-140

Successor-in-Interest (SII) allows companies to preserve I-140 petitions and priority dates after corporate changes. Successors must prove they assumed the…

UK Home Office Moves to Resume Forced Deportations of Syrian Refugees

The UK and U.S. are reassessing Syrian refugee protections, moving toward status withdrawal or 'cessation.' Syrian nationals may receive urgent…