The Biden administration on Friday mentioned it’s prepared to rethink the objections or antagonistic choices to international staff on visas like H-1B as a result of three coverage memos by the earlier Trump administration which now have been rescinded.
The transfer is predicted to return to the rescue of numerous Indian IT professionals who have been having a tricky time throughout the earlier Trump administration because of varied insurance policies and memorandums on non-immigrant work visas, particularly H-1B.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday introduced “it may reopen and/or reconsider adverse decisions” on Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, made primarily based on three rescinded coverage memos.
USCIS mentioned it can typically use its discretion to simply accept a movement to reopen filed greater than 30 days after the choice, if filed earlier than the tip of the validity interval requested on the petition or labour situation utility, whichever is earlier, and the choice was primarily based on a number of insurance policies within the three rescinded H-1B memoranda.
On June 17, 2020, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum 602-0114, which formally rescinded two prior coverage memoranda. First titled “Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements,” that was issued on January 8, 2010; and second “Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites,” issued on February 22, 2018.
On February 3, 2021, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum 602-0142.1, which formally rescinded PM-602-0142, “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance memo on H1B computer related positions’,” issued on March 31, 2017. Both Policy Memorandum 602-0114 and Policy Memorandum 602-0142.1 state that they apply to “any pending or new [H-1B Petitions], including motions on and appeals of revocations and denials of H-1B classification.”
USCIS mentioned a petitioner might request that it reopen and/or rethink antagonistic choices primarily based on the three rescinded coverage memos by correctly submitting Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, accompanied by the suitable charge.
In addition, USCIS has the discretionary authority to simply accept and think about premature motions beneath sure circumstances as defined within the kind directions and permitted by regulation.
“Petitioners who received an adverse decision on an H-1B petition based on the now-rescinded policy memoranda should consider whether there is time remaining in the validity period requested on the previously filed H-1B petition and the relevant labour condition application,” USCIS mentioned.
USCIS will typically course of motions primarily based on submitting order, and per present coverage steering, the federal company mentioned.
