Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangAutomatic Employment Authorization ExtensionOn November 12, 2021, USCIS announced that automatic employment authorization extends to certain nonimmigrant dependent spouses, including…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangU.S. Eases Travel Restrictions — Entry Requirements To KnowStarting tomorrow, November 8, 2021, the U.S. COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted for fully vaccinated international visitors…Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangAdvance Parole vs Nonimmigrant VisaOnce your I-485 Adjustment of Status Application is filed, you are just one step away from getting your green card. However, it’s not as…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process to Prioritize WagesToday, January 7, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a final rule that will modify the H-1B cap selection…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangA Big Win For H-1B — Computer Programmer Is A Specialty OccupationOn December 16, 2020, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — USCIS Updates Discretionary Criteria for Case-by-Case Interview Determinations of…On December 15, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance expanding the discretionary criteria USCIS…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — Update Regarding Deferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsOn November 14, 2020, a United States District Court issued an order requiring the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the DACA…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — U.S.On December 1, 2020, in Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. DHS, et al., finding that the DHS and DOL H-1B wage rules were “promulgated in…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangHow USCIS Handles Our Cases?— — about discretionary analysisNov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
