USCIS announced last week that it had completed the H-1B visa petition lottery process for FY 2016. This means that of the estimated 233,000 H-1B petitions that were filed, all of the 20,000 advanced degree cap petitions and all of the 65,000 general category petitions were selected for review. USCIS is now in the process […]
The Oscars and Immigration
There was a lot of politics/policy at the Oscars last night. Following a tired line from Sean Penn, Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu prayed for “dignity and respect” for the latest generation of immigrants in the United States. The Washington Post has the full quote: I want to dedicate this award for my fellow Mexicans, […]