On Nov. 28, 2018, Kramer Levin’s Immigration group will present a seminar titled “Trumping Previous Norms” at the firm’s New York office.
The program will include discussions on the following topics:
- Seismic changes in USCIS’ H-1B adjudications, including RFEs and denials involving positions that for decades USCIS had recognized as specialty occupations
- RFEs: Evidentiary tips to reduce them and strategies on how to respond
- Rising number of Notices of Intent to Deny/Revoke
- Suspension of Premium Processing for certain H-1Bs
- Update on NAFTA and TNs
- Increase in PERM audits and delays in prevailing wage determinations
- Third-party site training for OPT
- Delays in EAD/advance parole processing
- Continued backlogs in EB-1 visa category
- Accelerating permanent residence cases to avoid problems in L and H extensions