Blog Posts in January, 2018

• Posted By Appel & Morse 24-Jan-2018

  USCIS Updates DACA Instructions to Reflect Recent Federal Government Actions

  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was rescinded by the Trump Administration on September 5 th, 2017. The decision would prove to be a spark of controversy for DACA recipients, American businesses who relied on DACA recipients as valuable ...

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• Posted By Appel & Morse 23-Jan-2018

  Apply for Your 2019 H-1B Visa Now!

  On Monday, April 2, 2018, employers may first apply for the Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B visas for individuals not currently in H-1B status for a start date of October 1, 2018. During the first week applications were accepted for the Fiscal Year 2018, ...

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• Posted By Appel & Morse 22-Jan-2018

  USCIS Will Send Email Notifications to H-2A Petitioners

  Starting today, January 22, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will email notifications of receipt and approval to H-2A (temporary agricultural worker visa) petitioners who file Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant ...

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• Posted By Appel & Morse 19-Jan-2018

  Re-Registration Period for Haitians with Temporary Protected Status Now Open

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that current Haitian beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)—who want to maintain that status through July 22, 2019 (the program’s termination date)—must ...

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• Posted By Appel & Morse 18-Jan-2018

  Re-Registration Period for Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status Now Open

  Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under El Salvador’s designation who wish to maintain their status through the effective termination date of ...

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