A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

1/19/2018 - Government Shutdown: The Impact on Immigration Processes

1/17/2018 - US Department of State Releases February 2018 Visa Bulletin

1/10/2018 - H-1B Filing Season Is Here

1/8/2018 - USCIS Considering Elimination of Some H-1B Extensions Beyond Sixth Year

12/19/2017 - US to Begin Accepting Applications Under the International Entrepreneur Rule

12/15/2017 - US Department of State Releases January 2018 Visa Bulletin

12/5/2017 - US Supreme Court Permits Full 'Travel Ban' to Go Into Effect

11/17/2017 - US Department of State Releases December 2017 Visa Bulletin

10/16/2017 - US Department of State Releases November 2017 Visa Bulletin

9/26/2017 - President Trump Orders Enhanced Visa and Travel Restrictions

9/19/2017 - USCIS Allows Premium Processing of Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions

9/13/2017 - Department of State Releases October 2017 Visa Bulletin

8/30/2017 - USCIS to Begin Interviewing Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applicants

8/14/2017 - Department of State Releases September 2017 Visa Bulletin

7/21/2017 - US Supreme Court Denies Motion to Clarify Scope of Prior ‘Travel Ban’ Decision

7/17/2017 - Department of State Releases August 2017 Visa Bulletin

6/27/2017 - US Supreme Court Grants Partial Stay, Permits Limited 90-Day Travel Ban

5/24/2017 - State Department Makes Predictions about EB Cut-Off Date Movement

5/10/2017 - Department of State Releases June 2017 Visa Bulletin

5/4/2017 - Data Entry of FY 2018 H-1B Petitions Complete

4/18/2017 - USCIS Completes Count of H-1B Cap–Subject Petitions, Begins Issuing Receipts

4/18/2017 - USCIS Appeals Panel Rules on L-1B Employment

4/13/2017 - Department of State Releases May 2017 Visa Bulletin

4/7/2017 - USCIS Confirms 2018 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached

4/4/2017 - USCIS Issues Guidance on H-1B Petition Adjudication, Announces ‘Targeted’ Site Visits

3/10/2017 - Department of State Releases April 2017 Visa Bulletin

3/6/2017 - President Trump Issues Executive Order with Revised Travel and Refugee Restrictions

3/6/2017 - USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing of H-1B Petitions

2/13/2017 - Department of State Releases March 2017 Visa Bulletin

1/19/2017 - USCIS Announces I-485 Supplement J to Confirm Bona Fide Job Offers

1/17/2017 - Department of State Releases February 2017 Visa Bulletin

12/15/2016 - H-1B Filing Season Is Here

12/14/2016 - Department of State Releases January 2017 Visa Bulletin

12/2/2016 - A Closer Look at the USCIS Final Rule on High-Skilled Immigration

11/23/2016 - Long-Awaited DHS Regulation to Ease Job Portability Announced

11/15/2016 - Department of State Releases December 2016 Visa Bulletin

10/27/2016 - US CBP Clarifies Policies for Certain Nonimmigrant Admissions

10/21/2016 - US Customs and Border Protection Announces Electronic Visa Update System

9/19/2016 - Department of State Releases October 2016 Visa Bulletin

8/30/2016 - Proposed Rule to Benefit Certain Immigrant Startup Entrepreneurs

8/11/2016 - Department of State Releases September 2016 Visa Bulletin

7/14/2016 - Department of State Releases August 2016 Visa Bulletin

6/28/2016 - Mission India Announces Significant Delays in US Nonimmigrant Visa Processing

6/10/2016 - Department of State Releases July 2016 Visa Bulletin

5/11/2016 - Department of State Releases June 2016 Visa Bulletin

5/3/2016 - USCIS Has Completed Data Entry for FY 2017 Cap-Subject Petitions

4/21/2016 - Department of State Releases May 2016 Visa Bulletin

3/24/2016 - Availability of New STEM OPT Extensions Limited to Certain Students

3/10/2016 - DHS Announces Final Rule on STEM OPT Employment Authorization

2/18/2016 - Department of State Releases March 2016 Visa Bulletin

1/27/2016 - Department of State Releases February 2016 Visa Bulletin

1/25/2016 - Good News for F-1 International Students: STEM OPT Authorization Allowed Beyond February 12

1/22/2016 - Visa Waiver Program Changes Now Being Implemented

1/8/2016 - USCIS Issues Major Proposed Rule on Employment-Based Immigration

1/7/2016 - H-1B Filing Season Is Here

12/21/2015 - Congress Passes Legislation Affecting Visa Waiver Program

12/16/2015 - Department of State Releases January 2016 Visa Bulletin

11/10/2015 - CBP Announces the Expansion of Global Entry to UK Citizens

10/20/2015 - DHS Proposes New Rule for STEM OPT Extension

10/19/2015 - US Department of State Issues November 2015 Visa Bulletin

9/28/2015 - US Department of State Reissues October Visa Bulletin

9/10/2015 - Department of State Releases October 2015 Visa Bulletin

9/3/2015 - Significant Change to US Department of State Visa Bulletin

8/31/2015 - Federal Court Vacates STEM Extension Program

8/13/2015 - Department Of State Releases September 2015 Visa Bulletin

7/17/2015 - Department of State Releases August 2015 Visa Bulletin

6/23/2015 - Department of State Releases July 2015 Visa Bulletin

6/18/2015 - US Department of State Visa Systems Continue to Experience Technical Failures

5/21/2015 - USCIS Temporarily Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions

5/14/2015 - Department of State Releases June 2015 Visa Bulletin

5/4/2015 - USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

4/16/2015 - Department of State Releases May 2015 Visa Bulletin

4/15/2015 - H-1B Cap Premium Processing to
Begin April 27

4/8/2015 - H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2016 Reached

3/12/2015 - Changes Announced to UK Immigration Rules

2/17/2015 - Department of State Releases March 2015 Visa Bulletin

2/12/2015 - Immigration Update 2015

1/22/2015 - Department of State Releases February 2015 Visa Bulletin

12/16/2014 - Department of State Releases January 2015 Visa Bulletin

11/21/2014 - President Obama Announces Executive Actions on Immigration

11/3/2014 - Visa Waiver Travelers to Face Additional Security Screenings

9/16/2014 - DOS Visa Office Provides Update on EB-2 India Visa Demand and Priority Date Cutoff

9/11/2014 - Department of State Releases October 2014 Visa Bulletin

8/13/2014 - Department of State Releases September 2014 Visa Bulletin

8/5/2014 - Technical Problems with Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Passport/Visa Issuance Systems

7/14/2014 - Department of State Releases August 2014 Visa Bulletin

6/11/2014 - Department of State Releases July 2014 Visa Bulletin

6/2/2014 - Visa Unavailability in EB-3 China Category Implemented by State Department

6/2/2014 - U.S. Consular Posts in Canada Temporarily Suspend Nonimmigrant Visa Processing for TCNs

5/19/2014 - RFE Toolbox, presented at the AILA 2014 Annual Conference on Immigration Law

5/13/2014 - Department of State Releases June 2014 Visa Bulletin

5/7/2014 - Homeland Security Issues Proposals to Attract/Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants

4/30/2014 - Canada: Changes to Federal Permanent Residence Programs Announced

4/11/2014 - Department of State Releases May 2014 Visa Bulletin

4/11/2014 - H-1B Cap for 2015 Fiscal Year Reached

3/14/2014 - UK Home Office Announces New Technology Sector Visa Route

3/13/2014 - Department of State Releases April 2014 Visa Bulletin

2/20/2014 - U.S. Department of State to Begin Conducting Random J-1 Site Visits

2/11/2014 - Department of State Releases March 2014 Visa Bulletin

1/24/2014 - USCIS to Expand Site Visit Program to Include L-1 Petitioners

1/13/2014 - Department of State Releases February 2014 Visa Bulletin

12/16/2013 - Department of State Releases January 2014 Visa Bulletin

12/5/2013 - Update: Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Numbers and Priority Date Cutoffs

11/12/2013 - Department of State Releases December 2013 Visa Bulletin

10/14/2013 - Department of State Releases November 2013 Visa Bulletin

9/30/2013 - U.S. Government Shutdown Will Disrupt Many Immigration Processes

9/12/2013 - Department of State Releases October 2013 Visa Bulletin

8/22/2013 - ICE Reverses Course on Issue of Pre-Filled I-9 Forms

7/29/2013 - U.S. Immigration Benefits Available to Same-Sex Spouses

7/10/2013 - Department of State Releases August 2013 Visa Bulletin

6/29/2013 - Panelist, L-1 for the Experienced Practitioner: Part 2 (Blanket Ls), presented at the 2013 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law

6/27/2013 - Immigration Implications of Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling

6/25/2013 - Delays Anticipated in Visa Applications for India

6/25/2013 - USCIS Issues Numerous Requests for Evidence on Pending I-485 Applications

6/12/2013 - Department of State Releases July 2013 Visa Bulletin

6/6/2013 - Sharing of Form I-9 or E-Verify Data May Be Unlawful

5/29/2013 - Immigration Reform: What It May Mean for Your Business

5/24/2013 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated I-94 Process

5/22/2013 - Department of State Releases June 2013 Visa Bulletin

5/9/2013 - Global Workforce Webinar Series 2013 — Strategies Today for Your Workforce of Tomorrow

5/7/2013 - Are You Using the Correct Form I-9?

4/19/2013 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

4/11/2013 - Department of State Releases May 2013 Visa Bulletin

4/9/2013 - CBP Announces Implementation Schedule for Paperless Form I-94

4/5/2013 - H-1B Cap for 2014 Fiscal Year Reached

3/26/2013 - CBP Announces Rule Implementing Paperless Form I-94

3/12/2013 - Department of State Releases April 2013 Visa Bulletin

3/8/2013 - U.S. Employers Face New Form I-9 Requirements

3/5/2013 - Impact of Sequester on Immigration-Related Government Services

2/13/2013 - Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin

2/4/2013 - The Second Obama Term: President Outlines Major Immigration Overhaul

1/17/2013 - H-1B Filing Season Is Here

1/11/2013 - Department of State Releases February 2013 Visa Bulletin

12/14/2012 - Department of State Releases January 2013 Visa Bulletin

11/27/2012 - U.S. Mission to India Expands Interview Waiver Program

11/12/2012 - Department of State Releases December 2012 Visa Bulletin

10/16/2012 - Department of State Releases November 2012 Visa Bulletin

10/4/2012 - Changes in U.S. Immigration Procedures Affecting Taiwanese and Canadian Citizens

9/20/2012 - U.S. Consulate in Chennai Suspends Visa Operations

9/12/2012 - Department of State Releases October 2012 Visa Bulletin

6/26/2012 - Major Changes Announced for Mexico E-1 and E-2 Visa Processing

6/14/2012 - "Travelin' Man": Challenges for the Traveling Nonimmigrants Traveling Outside the Continental U.S., presented at the AILA 2012 Annual Conference

6/14/2012 - Department of State Releases July 2012 Visa Bulletin

6/14/2012 - H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2013

5/30/2012 - H-1B Filings Advance Toward FY2013 CAP

5/22/2012 - Department of State Releases June 2012 Visa Bulletin

5/9/2012 - Employers Urged to File H-1B Petitions Without Delay

4/13/2012 - Managing the Global Workforce: Latin American Markets

4/13/2012 - Department of State Releases May 2012 Visa Bulletin

3/20/2012 - Department of State Releases April 2012 Visa Bulletin

3/15/2012 - Updates from Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo / 米国国務省および東京の米国大使館よりの最新情報

3/8/2012 - Managing the Global Workforce Series: The United Kingdom and European Union Countries

2/9/2012 - Department of State Releases March 2012 Visa Bulletin

2/6/2012 - Immigration Reforms and Updates from DHS and DOS

1/9/2012 - Department of State Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin

12/12/2011 - Department of State Releases January 2012 Visa Bulletin

12/9/2011 - USCIS Introduces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document: Form I-766

11/28/2011 - Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap Reached

11/10/2011 - Department of State Releases December 2011 Visa Bulletin

11/7/2011 - ICE Issues New Wave of I-9 Inspection Notices

11/3/2011 - Blanket L Visa Applications in India May Only Be Filed in Chennai; Visa Services in Mumbai Suspended November 15–21

10/28/2011 - H-1B Cap Reached for U.S. Master’s Degrees; Remaining Numbers Are Diminishing

10/24/2011 - USCIS Returns to Prior Practice; Form I-797 Notices of Approval to Be Sent to Attorneys of Record

10/18/2011 - Knock, Knock, the Government Is at Your Door: Surviving Immigration Related Audits and Investigations

10/6/2011 - USCIS Announces Important Change in Mailing of Approval Notices

9/26/2011 - Significant Advances in Green Card Cutoff Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China

9/12/2011 - Department of State Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin

5/18/2011 - Hot Topics in Immigration That Can Affect Your Global Workforce, presented for Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Law Spring Webcast Series

3/1/2011 - Corporate Nationality and its Immigration Consequences Webinar, AILA InfoNet

2/3/2011 - Globalizing Your Workforce

1/1/2011 - A Brief Guide to the New Export Control Compliance Section of Form I-129 – Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the United States, Bender's Immigration Bulletin

12/8/2010 - Understanding the New Export Control Compliance Section of Form I-129

3/1/2010 - The Current State of Immigrant Petition Successorship in Interest, Bender's Immigration Bulletin