Immigration News


April 9, 2021

Certain K Fiancé(e) Visas, Immigrant Visas, Exchange Visitors, and Pilots/Aircrew May Now Qualify for National Interest Exceptions for Regional COVID Proclamations

The U.S. Department of State has provided updated guidance on eligibility for National Interest Exceptions to three Presidential Proclamations which…More


August 17, 2020

State Department Clarifies National Interest Exception Rules for H, J, and L Visa Petitions Under Previous Presidential Proclamation Limiting Their Issue

Following the Presidential Proclamation from June 22, 2020, which severely restricted the abilities of qualified foreign nationals to enter the…More


February 28, 2020

LHSCD Attorneys Lead at AILA CLE Conference

LHSCD partners Jessica Choi and Jack Doebley,  and associate attorney Emma Tuohy had starring roles at the AILA Philadelphia Chapter’s annual…More


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Unprecedented FY2024 H-1B Cap Registration Numbers Alert USCIS to Potential Fraudulent Activity

USCIS released the number of H-1B Cap Registrations it received this year for FY2024. The agency received 780,884 total registrations…More


March 1, 2022

H-1B Registration Process with LHSCD

Registration Process To file H-1B petitions subject to the FY2023 cap for an employee, you must first electronically register and…More


December 23, 2021

DHS Withdraws H-1B Selection Final Rule

As of December 22, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has published a final rule that withdraws the Modification…More

 
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