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Recent Judicial Developments Bring Good News for Foreign Nationals https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mathematics-1509559_1920.jpg 1920 1280 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 30, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 30, 2017

Recent Judicial Developments Bring Good News for Foreign Nationals

On April 19, 2017 the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech, a union representing American workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM, fields). WashTech challenged the STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) regulations allowing for a 24-month extension of work…

Trump Administration’s Spotlight on H-1Bs https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/administration-1846270_1920-e1493765885170.jpg 1651 1080 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 2, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 2, 2017

Trump Administration’s Spotlight on H-1Bs

On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled “Buy American and Hire American.” The EO calls for the rigorous enforcement and administration of laws governing the entry of foreign workers to the U.S., as well as for the issuance of new guidance and the revision of existing rules to protect…

H-1B Season Is Over. Now What? https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/student-2052868_1920.jpg 1920 1264 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 1, 2017

H-1B Season Is Over. Now What?

For the sixth year in a row, the H-1B cap was reached in the first five days of filing eligibility. USCIS received approximately 199,000 H-1B petitions for 85,000 available visas (including 20,000 visas set aside for individuals who earned a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university). USCIS began issuing receipt notices on April…

Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hourglass.jpg 1024 683 Kathleen Grzegorek Kathleen Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7700b77752b8bc2ebbec4d0b9e4bfe3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 24, 2017 June 4, 2019

Kathleen Grzegorek
March 24, 2017

Expect Delays in Processing of H-4 & H-4 EAD Applications Filed with Premium Processed H-1B Petitions

On March 3, 2017, USCIS announced the suspension of 15 day premium processing for all H-1B petitions effective April 3. This temporary suspension may last up to 6 months. Yesterday, stakeholders were further informed by the Nebraska Service Center (“NSC”) that H-4 applications and H-4 EAD applications filed with premium processed H-1B petitions before April…

Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stop-940898_1920.jpg 1440 1920 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 6, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
March 6, 2017

Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions

On March 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017. USCIS estimates this suspension may last up to six months. This temporary suspension only applies to H-1B petitions including Cap-subject (Regular Cap, Master’s Cap),…

USCIS Memo for Implementing Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/security-483026_1920.png 1920 1914 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
March 1, 2017

USCIS Memo for Implementing Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released two memoranda related to Executive Orders (“EO”) entitled “Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest” and “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement policies” on February 20, 2017 and February 17, 2017, respectively. Both DHS memos discuss enforcement priorities of the immigration agencies. The memorandum related to…

SGG Congratulates Its 2017 Super Lawyers https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SL2017_rev.jpg 650 349 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04e1b23b6e5b9057556a3c6cabe3c843?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 23, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
February 23, 2017

SGG Congratulates Its 2017 Super Lawyers

SGG congratulates its 2017 Super Lawyers: Partners Lincoln Stone, Kathy Grzegorek, Josie Gonzalez, and Heather Poole. SGG contributed more Super Lawyers than any other law firm in Southern California! Super Lawyer nominees are peer reviewed, independently evaluated, and chosen among a large quantity of qualified attorneys. Only 5% of all California attorneys are selected to…