USCIS Policy Update for Employer’s Proof of Ability to Pay
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant petition adjudications.
Potential Fix for Employment-Based Immigration Reported
The Biden administration has an option to extend the authorization for approved employment-based immigrant visa holders, as reported by Forbes. A 2016 memo outlines the potential legal basis to extend employment-authorization.
Employment-Based Visa 60-Day Grace Period Overview
With the ongoing job loss affecting a big section of the workforce, it is worth noting that the regulations allow a discretionary grace period that allows workers in certain visa classifications plus any of their dependents, to be considered as having maintained status following the termination of their employment.
How to Read the Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based Cases
The U.S. immigration law provides foreign nationals with a variety of ways to become lawful permanent residents (green card holders) through employment in the United States. These Employment-Based (EB) “preference immigrant” categories have three broad categories. Learn more about each and how you may be eligible.
EAGLE Act Proposes Elimination of the Per-Country Cap for Employment-Based Visas
A bill called the EAGLE Act proposes that employment-based visas should be granted based on skills and merit.