BEYOND THE BASICS HR Solutions for US Immigration By David Swaim, a 30-Year Texas Board-Certified Immigration Attorney
H-1 Lottery Registration is Here Again!
In order to register for the H-1 lottery this year, USCIS has issued instructions for you to follow. Below, please note the employer must already have or can immediately set up an account with USCIS. That process is found on the USCIS website, or more importantly, your H-1 attorney can do that for you. Good […]
USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance for Individuals Authorized to Work Under Special Relief Provisions
USCIS has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 non-immigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances (also known as special student relief (SSR)) who are work authorized under the SSR provisions of 8 CFR, the Service’s regulations. This clarifies that in […]
The Very Questionable Alternative to the H-1 Category
The internet is full of many, many ads for the “EB-5†immigrant visa category (for conditional permanent residence and ultimately regular permanent residence) which is promoted as an alternative to the H-1 process. Some of the “advantages“ include: there is no lottery, no arguments about what is and is not an H-1 position, etc. Specifically, […]
USCIS Agrees to Decide H-4 and L-2 Applications with the Principal H-1 or L-1
Several years ago, the Immigration Service (USCIS) was sued in Federal Court for their decision to require biometrics for H-4 and L-2 dependents. Unsurprisingly, this significantly delayed the decisions for their change or extension of status. These delays could run as much as two years. In many cases, the work permit (EAD) would expire, and […]
USCIS Processing Delay Lawsuit
This week, it was announced that a large group of individuals facing long delays in the processing of their I-601A Applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers have filed a class action lawsuit in Seattle against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to challenge those delays. This type of class action lawsuit, on behalf […]
Tidwell, Swaim & Farquhar Takes the Gold for Best Immigration Attorney in DFW!
We are very pleased to announce that our firm, David Swaim and Associates, P.C. (DSA) has been selected by the readers of the Dallas Morning News as the best immigration law firm in the DFW Metroplex. We are very honored to receive this award and credit the support of our clients, employers, universities and, of […]