The ongoing federal government shutdown has temporarily disrupted several Department of Labor (DOL) services, including the Labor Condition Application (LCA) system, which is currently unavailable. This interruption has affected employers’ ability to file H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and CW-1 petitions that require DOL certification before submission to USCIS.
USCIS has issued official guidance clarifying how it will handle these cases during the shutdown:
Reference: USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 2, Part A, Chapter 4
Our firm is closely monitoring this situation and is assisting employers in documenting the impact of the shutdown on their H-1B and other immigration filings.
If your company is affected or needs to file an H-1B extension, amendment, transfer, or new petition, we encourage you to contact our office immediately for case-specific guidance.
Access insight, news and updates from across the Thomas V. Allen
USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have published the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to receive H-2A and H‑2B visas in 2018 The notice listing the eligible countries was published on Jan. 18, 2018, in the Federal Register. For 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security […]
On Jan. 22, 2018, four USCIS field offices and one service center will participate in a 10-day pilot to issue redesigned citizenship and naturalization certificates to U.S. citizens. The pilot sites are: Norfolk Field Office Tampa Field Office Minneapolis-St. Paul Field Office Sacramento Field Office Nebraska Service Center The redesign is part of an ongoing […]
On February 12, 2018, the Texas Service Center (TSC) will begin processing certain Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker petitions for L nonimmigrant classification, also known as L visas. The TSC will share this workload with the California Service Center to balance workloads and to provide flexibility as USCIS works towards improving processing times […]
Appointment With