Blog Posts - Ryan Swanson Law

White House Cancels Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Immigrants to the U.S.

March 1, 2021

Published on March 1, 2021 On February 24, 2021, President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 10014, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants to the U.S. As a result, effective immediately, U.S. Consulates abroad may once again issue employment-based, family-based, and Diversity Lottery immigrant visas. Although the… Read More

H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens March 9th and USCIS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Wage-Based Preference System

February 8, 2021

Published on February 8, 2021 On February 5, 2021, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for FY2022 H-1B cap will open at noon (ET) on March 9th and run through noon (ET) on March 25th. On February 4, 2021, USCIS announced that the effective date… Read More

USCIS Restores Policy That Computer Programmers Qualify for H-1B Status

February 8, 2021

Published on February 8, 2021 On February 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency would once again consider computer programmer positions to qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B visa program. A specialty occupation is an occupation that requires attainment of a bachelor’s or… Read More

Time To Start Preparing for H-1B Cap Petitions for FY 2022

January 28, 2021

Published on January 28, 2021 The Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson advises employers to start early preparation of H-1B petitions subject to the annual quota for the 2022 fiscal year. Under the current H-1B cap electronic registration process, employers are required to pre-register for the H-1B lottery, and then submit… Read More

Biden Signs Proclamation Limiting Entry by Non-U.S. Citizens from the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil and South Africa

January 26, 2021

Published on January 26, 2021 On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed the “Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non-Immigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease,” which prevents non-U.S. citizens from entering the country if they have been physically present within… Read More