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Dec. 7, 2018	DHS and DOL Propose Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for H-2B Employers to Protect U.S. Workers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL), has published a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the recruitment requirements for employers seeking H-2B nonimmigrant workers to make it easier for U.S. workers to find and fill these open jobs.
Nov. 30, 2018	Tools Outage USCIS will conduct system maintenance on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, from 5 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Nov. 29, 2018	USCIS Clarifies the L-1 One-Year Foreign Employment Requirement We published a policy memorandum (PM) clarifying the requirement that a qualifying organization employ a principal L-1 beneficiary abroad for one continuous year out of the three years before the time of petition filing (“one-year foreign employment requirement”).
Nov. 21, 2018	Immigration Services Available for Those Affected by Super Typhoon Yutu in the CNMI USCIS offers immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, including the Super Typhoon Yutu in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Nov. 15, 2018	USCIS Issuing Biometric Appointment Notices for Domestic N-565 and N-600 Applicants On Nov. 1, 2018, we began requesting that domestic applicants filing Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, go to an Application Support Center (ASC) appointment to submit biometric information (including photos, signature, and index fingerprint).
Nov. 8, 2018	USCIS to Continue Implementing New Policy Memorandum on Notices to Appear We are continuing to implement the June 28, 2018, Policy Memorandum (PM), Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens.
Oct. 31, 2018	USCIS and CBP Extend Form I-129 Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through April 30, 2019.
Oct. 31, 2018	Fee Payment Changes at Two USCIS Los Angeles Field Offices On Nov. 5, 2018, applicants, petitioners, or other requesters who are paying a filing fee at the Los Angeles Field Office and Los Angeles County Field Office will no longer be able to pay by money orders or cashier’s checks.
Oct. 18, 2018	USCIS Continuing Form I-751 Data Entry USCIS has completed receipting and data entry for all filings of Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, received between May 1 and Sept. 9, 2018. Petitioners should receive receipt notices by Oct. 22, 2018.
Oct. 17, 2018	USCIS Reissues Receipt Notices for Extensions of Conditional Permanent Resident Status On Oct. 16, 2018, USCIS began issuing new receipt notices for certain Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to replace previously issued receipt notices containing inaccurate information.

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