Computer Systems Analyst: Is it a Specialty Occupation?
Crackdown on H-1B petitions is no secret now. The USCIS has promulgated various guidelines and memorandums in some cases in complete contradiction of long-standing practice and interpretation of the regulations…
Mailbox Rule and its application to Audit Notification through email under PERM labor certification regulations
We all know the PERM process is an ardent process with little scope for even inadvertent mistakes…
What Kisor v. Wilkie Means For Auer Deference and USCIS’s Interpretation of its Regulations Relating to H-1B Visa Petitions
In Wilkie v. Kisor, the Supreme Court issued a significant decision regarding whether courts should still be paying deference to the government’s interpretation of its own regulations. Here’s some background on how we got to this deference standard…
The Beneficial Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Kisor v. Wilkie on H-1B Denials
In June 2019, when the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Kisor v Wilkie, it was yet to be seen what impact this decision would have on federal court challenges to H-1B denials…