Robert Cohen
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Articles
Myths, rumors and clarification on the status of the H-4 EAD
USA - July 18 2019 In February of this year, USCIS announced that the proposed rule to eliminate the ability of foreign nationals in H-4 status to apply for an…
Court ruling puts administration’s immigration policy on hold
USA - May 8 2019 On Friday, May 3, a Federal District Judge in North Carolina enjoined the Trump Administration’s effort to change the immigration policy on “unlawful…
USCIS Administrative Appeals Office issues important non-precedent decisions on wage level determinations for H-1B petitions
USA - January 26 2018 Beginning in the summer of 2017, employers began to see an increase in Requests for Evidence (RFE) from USCIS on H-1B petitions alleging that the…
Administration disavows proposal to limit all H-1Bs to six years
USA - January 9 2018 On Dec. 30, 2017 McClatchy News reported that USCIS was considering an interpretation of a provision in the American Competitiveness in the Twenty…
Scam alert: USCIS does not request I-9 forms by email
USA - November 6 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted notice advising employers of a scam operation requesting I-9 forms. USCIS, as well…
