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Increasingly Slow Immigration Processing Times Have Cost Employers $2.4 Billion in Premium Processing Fees Since 2014

By Brent Huddleston Article

In recent years, employers have become more aware of the impact that the United States Citizen and Immigration Service’s (“USCIS”) slow processing times have on their employees, business practices, and underlying revenue. To combat the delay, many employers opt to pay USCIS’s $1,440 Premium Processing fee. The Premium Processing benefit allows employers to receive a […]Continue reading

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U.S. Issues Travel Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Health Crisis

By Brent Huddleston Alert

Amid heightening concerns about the spread of coronavirus, the Trump administration announced a temporary ban impacting certain travelers who visited China within the two-week period prior to their entry into the U.S.  The ban became effective on February 2nd at 5:00 p.m. EST but exempts several categories of travelers, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent […]Continue reading

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump Administration’s "Public Charge" Policy

By Brent Huddleston Alert

In a narrow 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for the Trump administration to implement its controversial public charge policy, which expands the government’s ability to refuse nonimmigrant and immigrant visas based on applicants’ likelihood of becoming “primarily dependent” on government assistance.  Federal judges across multiple jurisdictions blocked the policy before […]Continue reading

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H-1B Electronic Registration Announced

By Brent Huddleston Alert

In a rare stroke of good immigration-related news for employers, USCIS has announced that it will implement electronic registration for cap-subject H-1Bs for the FY 2021 filing season, saving employers the time and expense of preparing full H-1B petitions prior to knowing whether those petitions will be accepted under the cap.  Online registration will begin […]Continue reading

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Brent Huddleston Gives "Know Your Rights" Presentation at Skyline High School

By Brent Huddleston Speeches

HLG Attorney and Founder Brent Huddleston had the pleasure of presenting in a Town Hall Event at Skyline High School entitled: “Immigration – Know Your Rights.”  At the invitation of Skyline Senior Franchesca Jennings, Brent gave the students and teachers of Skyline an overview of the current immigration landscape, and acted out a few immigration […]Continue reading

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Brent Huddleston Discusses EB-5 Program Changes

By Brent Huddleston Speeches

On July 26, HLG Founder Brent Huddleston joined a panel discussion of the recently announced changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.  He covered the expected impact of the increased investment amounts, the new, restrictive TEA rules, the anticipated visa backlog for Indian investors, and more. Watch the full discussion here: https://eb5projects.com/events/285-live-panel-on-new-rulemaking-changes-to-eb-5  

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It's the End of the EB-5 Program as We Know It: USCIS Announces Major Changes, Investment Amount Increases, Effective November 21, 2019

By Brent Huddleston Alert

On July 24, USCIS published a final rule making several major changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program effective November 21, 2019.  Those changes include: Raising the minimum investments amounts from $500,000 to $900,000 for projects in a targeted employment area (TEA) and from $1 million to $1.8 million for non-TEA projects.  This change marks […]Continue reading

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USCIS Processing Delays Hit Crisis Levels

By Brent Huddleston Alert

Long processing delays of all applications and petitions for immigration benefits are now considered to be at “crisis levels,” prompting a bipartisan group of 36 U.S. senators to write USCIS for an explanation and action plan.   The below summarizes this frustrating trend: Read the letter here:

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