CONTENTS January 2017
Partner Brad Ortman Addressed Immigration Policy in the Trump Administration New Form I-9 Released by USCIS DHS Announces Final Rule for High-Skilled Non-Immigrant Workers December 2016
USCIS Filing Fee Increases to Go Into Effect on December 23, October 2016
Rosner, Ortman & Moss Partners Sponsors Cleveland State University Workshops for International Businesses CBP Makes Online I-94 Application, Payment Available to Travelers Arriving at a Land Port of Entry CBP Has Changed Its Website for Obtaining I-94 Information September 2016
Karen Moss, Brad Ortman and our Firm Collectively Have Been Selected as “Best Lawyers in America” Andrew Bramante Named Adjunct Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University August 2016
U.S. Consulates Abroad Proactively Cancelling DUI-Arrestee Visas Application Window Reopens for Temporary Protected Status for Syrians July 2016
Supreme Court Decision Prohibits Obama Administration from Implementing DAPA and DACA Expansion Non-Immigrant Visa Wait Times Growing in India Brad Ortman to Speak at a Cleveland State University Workshop on Managing an International Workforce on July 26, 2016 May 2016
USCIS Completes Data Entry for FY 2017 H-1B Cap. Possible OPT STEM Extension April 2016
H-1B Quota Reached USCIS Provides Guidance on Job Changes During the Permanent Residency Process All Visa Waiver Program Travelers Must Now Use Electronic Passports USCIS Experiencing Significant Processing Delays DHS Launches New Website on New STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program DHS Creates New Known Employer Pilot Program March 2016
Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Work Longer Through New STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Rule E-3, H-1B1, and CW-1 Workers now Benefit from 240 Day Employment Authorization Rule February 2016
It’s H-1B Cap Season! (The Most Wonderful Time of the Year) CBP Implements New Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program. Department of State Warns U.S. Passport Holders Not to Wait; Renew Now! Reminder: Please Notify Us BEFORE Changing an Employee’s Work Location or Position. December 2015
Rosner, Ortman, and Moss Partners, LLC Announces the Retirement of its Founder, William Rosner Rosner, Ortman, and Moss Partners, LLC Welcomes Attorney JoAnna Gavigan New Requirement for Foreign Nationals Travelling to Canada October 2015
Diversity Lottery for Fiscal Year 2017 Now Underway Companies That Have Used E-Verify for More Than 10 Years Must Download Historic Records Report Before December 31, 2015 September 10, 2015
U.S. Government Revises Procedures on When Adjustment of Status Applications Can Be Filed for Those in the Immigrant Visa Quota Backlog. September 28, 2015
Department of State Revises October 2015 Visa Bulletin August 2015
Karen G abriel Moss Named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland, OHSeptember Visa Bulletin Shows Substantial Retrogression in EB-2 Category Future of 17-month STEM Extension for F-1 Students Uncertain July 2015
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Issues Clarifies when H-1B Amendment is Required June 8, 2015
Update on Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants Available Responding to Criticism from the Business Community, USCIS Publishes New Guidance on L-1B Petitions, Clarifying the Specialized Knowledge Requirement June 19, 2015
U.S. Department of State Experiencing Technical Difficulties, Resulting in Visa Processing Delays May 2015
Beginning on May 26, 2015 your spouse may be eligible to apply for work authorization based on his/her H-4 status and your approved I-140 Petition March 6, 2015
H-1B Cap Reminder New Rule Authorizes H-4 Employment for Eligible Spouses March 10, 2015
Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Work Longer Through New STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Rule E-3, H-1B1, and CW-1 Workers now Benefit from 240 Day Employment Authorization Rule January 2015
Pull On Your Boots: H-1B Cap Season Has Arrived December 2014
Employment Authorization for H-4 Dependents Adjustment of Status Applications Possible Even for People Stuck in the Immigrant Visa Backlog Promoting Entrepreneurship and Research and Development in the United States The U.S. Department of Labor Will Review and Revise the PERM Labor Certification Program USCIS Will Issue a New L-1B Policy Memorandum Increasing OPT Time for F-1 Students in the STEM categories Refining Enforcement Priorities for Undocumented Immigrants November 2014
Diversity Lottery Closes November 3, 2014 E-Verify Archiving Rollout of myE-Verify International Travel Plans November 2014 Visa Bulletin June 2014
Visa Processing for Third-Country Nationals in Canada Temporarily Suspended Visa Bulletin Advancement Tax Reminder for Employers with Employees Moving from F-1 to H-1B Status FDNS Site Visit Season May 2014
USCIS Reaches Cap for H-1Bs for Fiscal Year 2015 Any Difference with Premium Processing of an H-1B? Possibilities to Remain in the United States for a Non-Immigrant Student with F-1 Status Request for Evidence (RFE) for Expiring Medical Exams February 2014
UPDATE: H-1B CAP MET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 February 2014
REMINDER: H-1B Cap Season Fast Approaching February 2014
H-1B Cap Season Fast Approaching October 2013
Impact of Government Shutdown on Immigration Services HR ALERT: Proper Procedures in Light of E-Verify Shutdown Diversity Lottery Opens October 1, 2013 I-9 Audits Making a Comeback Visa Bulletin October 2013 November 2013
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Tax Reminder for Employers with Employees Moving from F-1 to H-1B Status EAR and ITAR Question Now Extended To Blanket Applications Importance of Obtaining Record of Automated I-94 September Visa Bulletin 2013 May 2013
New I-9 Form Must Be Implemented on May 7, 2013 I-94 Automation Process Has Begun DV Lottery Results Now Available May Visa Bulletin 2013 April 2013
USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for FY 2014 March 2013
Act Now to File H-1B Cap Cases with USCIS on April 1, 2013 Attention HR Managers: New I-9 Form April 2013 Visa Bulletin Reauthorization of VAWA February 2013
Interruption in Phone Service at Our Cleveland Office USCIS To Begin Accepting H-1B Cap Cases April 1, 2013 Update on Visa Priority Dates Comprehensive Immigration Reform February 2013
H-1B Cap Season Fast Approaching Rosner, Ortman & Moss Welcomes Attorney Andrew Bramante February 2013 Visa Bulletin New Immigrant Visa Fee at U.S. Embassies and Consulates Impact of Potential Government Shutdown on Foreign Nationals in the U.S. and Abroad USCIS Announces New Provisional Waiver of Inadmissibility Process October 2012
Interview Waiver Program Introduced in India December 2012 Visa Bulletin Advisory for All Non-Immigrants Regarding Visa Validity and Petition Validity Dates October 2012
Potential Scam Targeting Foreign Nationals September 2012
DV Lottery FY 2014 Registration Window Now Open October 2012 Visa Bulletin CBP To Eliminate Paper Version of Form I-94 July 2012
Potential Scam Targeting Foreign Nationals June 2012
June 2012
Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap Count Moving Quickly I-129 Receipt Delays June 2012 Visa Bulletin April 2012
Update: DOS And USCIS Respond To L-1B Issues In India Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap Count May 2012 Visa Bulletin February 2012
AILA Taking Action on L-1Bs H-1B Cap Count Season Is Just Around the Corner March 2012 Visa Bulletin January 2012
H-1B Cap Count Met FDNS Unnanounced Phone Calls Before Foreign Nationals Travel January Visa Bulletin November 2011 Update 2
November 2011 Update
USCIS Original Approval Notice Policy Restored H-1Bs Going Fast Blanket L Visas in India To Be Processed Exclusively at U.S. Consulate General in Chennai December Visa Bulletin November 2011
Approval Notices Now being Sent Directly to Applicants and Petitioners Latest FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Numbers November Visa Bulletin October 2011
Latest FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Numbers September 2011 Update
IN THIS ISSUE: Diversity Lottery for Fiscal Year 2013 Begins October 4, 2011 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE: New Immigrant Petition Options for Foreign Investors and Entrepreneurs USCIS Announces Intent to Expand Premium Processing to I-140s for Multinational Executives and Managers H-1B Unannounced Site Visits: What to Do if FDNS Shows Up at Your Door Update on Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Latest FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Numbers October Visa Bulletin August 2011 Update
IN THIS ISSUE: US Consulate in Mumbai Reopening for H and L Visa Appointments in September 2011 DOL Temporarily Suspends Issuing Prevailing Wage Determinations Ensure Your Company’s Information is Correctly Inputted in VIBE August 2011
CBP Introduces Global Entry Kiosks Best Practice: L-2 Spouses and Work Authorization Cards Premium Processing: Categories Eligible to Premium Process Applications New Diversity Lottery Results Now Available Latest FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Numbers August Visa Bulletin July 2011
ICE Announces I-9 Audits of 1,000 Employers Obtaining a Visa at a US Consulate or Embassy Immigration Compliance in Aquisitions: What to Do Before the Deal Closes Latest FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Numbers July Visa Bulletin June 2011
July visa bulletin released May 2011
EAR AND ITAR 101 Have You Filed An FBAR Yet? 2012 Diversity Lottery Results Invalidated Latest FY 2012…H-1B Cap Count Numbers NSEERS Special Country Designation List Eliminated Combined Employment Authorization Card and Travel Document Means Faster Processing Time I-9 Central Secure Mail Initiative February 2011
Implementation of New Form I-129 begins February 20th Filing of H-1Bs for Fiscal Year 2012 to Commence Soon! USCIS to Issue Combined Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card for Adjustment of Status Applicants. January 2011
New Form I-129 Postponed until February DREAM Act fails to pass Senate H-1B Quota Approaching Cap Nonimmigrant Visas delayed at US Consulates abroad 1/28/2011 Bulletin
H-1B cap filings for FY2011 December 2010
New Form I-129 and what to Expect H-1B Quota Approaching Cap New Visa Procedures for U.S. Consulate in Mexico November 2010
Rosner, Ortman & Moss Welcomes New Attorney Jaclyn Celebrezze H-1B Quota Approaching Cap USCIS Announces Adjustment of Fees to go into effect November 23rd October 2010
Immigration Enforcement Dramatically Increases Under the Obama Administration Diversity Visa Lottery Begins H-1B Quota Still Far From Being Reached Employers with High Percentage of Employees in H & L Status Face Increased Fees DOS Warns US Citizens of Traveling to Mexico U.S. Consulates in Canada Implement New Appointment Scheduling USCIS Announces Adjustment of Fees for Immigration Benefits August 2010
H-1B Quota is Far From Being Reached Easier Passage to Mexico for Foreign Nationals in the U.S. USCIS Unannounced Worksite Visits: What to Expect USCIS Update on E-Verify February 2010
H-1B cap filings for FY2011 TPS designation for Haiti New procedures for Prevailing Wage Requests December 2009
Final weeks to file H-1B numbers petitions for FY2010 Delays in LCA processing Changes to Indian Business Visa Category USCIS/ICE expands I-9 audit initiative USCIS continues H-1B worksite visits October 2009
Diversity Visa Lottery H-1B numbers still available for FY2010 USCIS hires private investigators to visit H-1B employers BULLETIN
USCIS has Hired Private Investigators to Inspect H-1B Visa Holders and Their Employers July 2009
H-1B Numbers still available for FY2010; New I-9 Audit Initiative Premium Processing Service resumes for limited I-140 filings iCERT Visa Portal System now in effect for LCA filings Predictions for Immigrant Visa number availability ? FY2009 and beyond ESTA requirements now in full effect New passport requirements for travel to/from Canada E-Verify system requirement delayed until 09/08/2009 February 2009
New Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to go into effect 04/03/2009 Employer requirements for H-1B layoffs Visa Waiver Program and the new ESTA requirement New requirements for the E-Verify System H-1B filings for FY2010 April 2009
REMINDER: New I-9 requirements go into effect 04/03/2009; TARP Funding and implications on H-1B hiring requirements; Filing deadline for H-1B cap cases extended to 04/07/2009; iCERT Visa Portal System to be implemented 04/15/2009; Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative goes into effect 06/01/2009; and Cap-gap extension of OPT for F-1 students December 2008
USCIS Revises Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) Effects of Layoffs on H-1B Visa Holders H-1B Petitions in 2009. November 2008
The Diversity Visa Lottery Is Now Open Guidance for Employers Who Receive Social Security ‘No-Match’ Letters Update on New TN Regulation, Status Granted in Three-Year Increment as of 10/16/2008 The U.S. Includes Seven New Countries into its Visa Waiver Program September 2008
New Rule Will Require Federal Contractors To Use E-Verify USCIS Has Begun Issuing Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents USCIS Publishes Proposed Rule To Increase Lengths Of Stay For TN Professional Workers DHS Announces Electronic System For Travel Authorization Newsbriefs:
April 1, 2008
Today, April 1, marked the first day that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) would accept H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2009. April 2008
USCIS Announces H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Cap Reached New USCIS Rule Extending OPT for Some F-1 Students Working for Employers Enrolled in E-VERIFY New USCIS Rule Creating H-1B ?Cap Gap? Relief Provision April 14, 2008
On Monday, April 14, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a computer-generated random selection process to select which of the 163,000 H-1B petitions filed within the permissible window for fiscal year 2009 would be rejected as falling outside the fiscal year cap of 65,000 visas. January 2008
Now Is The Time To Initiate New H-1B Petitions For Fy2009! Citizenship & Identity Documents Required To Enter All Us Ports State Measures On Immigration Rosner, Ortman & Moss Wishes A Fond Farewell To Marin Ritter PDF files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the Icon below to download the Acrobat Reader.
