Britt Immigration Law, LLC

02/18/2021

USCIS announced that this year’s H-1B cap registration period (FY 2022) will open at noon (ET) on March 9, 2021 and end at noon (ET) on March 25, 2021. The H-1B work visa is appropriate for professionals employed in jobs that require at least a bachelor’s degree. Employers interested in working with us on the H-1B process this year, please give us a call at 573-615-1180. Thank you!

For additional information regarding H-1B cap registration, please go to: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/fy-2022-h-1b-cap-initial-registration-period-opens-on-march-9.

USCIS today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 9 and run through noon Eastern on March 25. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill ou...

12/30/2020

As 2020 is coming to an end, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on everything that this year has brought, the challenges we have faced and the resilience of our community. We would like to thank all our clients, colleagues, neighbors, and friends for your continued trust and support. We wish you all a Happy New Year and hope 2021 brings a better year with health, joy and comfort.

07/06/2020

SEVP just issued guidance for F-1 and M-1 students for fall 2020. If the university has only online classes, international students must depart the US or transfer to a school with in-person instruction. The full text of the release is available at:

Due to COVID-19, SEVP instituted a temporary exemption regarding online courses for the spring and summer semesters. This policy permitted nonimmigrant students to take more online courses than normally permitted by federal regulation to maintain their nonimmigrant status during the COVID-19 emergen...

06/22/2020

A new Executive Order was issued this afternoon affecting individuals abroad who need to apply for a new H-1B, J-1 (intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair or summer work travel program) or L-1 visa. The suspension of entry is in effect until December 31, 2020 and applies only to an individual in these categories who:

(i) is outside the United States on the effective date of this proclamation;

(ii) does not have a nonimmigrant visa that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation; and

(iii) does not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or an advance parole document) that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation or issued on any date thereafter that permits him or her to travel to the United States and seek entry or admission.

Exceptions are available for individuals who are: "are critical to the defense, law enforcement, diplomacy, or national security of the United States; are involved with the provision of medical care to individuals who have contracted COVID-19 and are currently hospitalized; are involved with the provision of medical research at United States facilities to help the United States combat COVID-19; or are necessary to facilitate the immediate and continued economic recovery of the United States. "

The full text is available at:

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted Americans' livelihoods. Since March 2020, United States businesses and their workers hav

04/24/2020

USCIS extends the suspension of in-person services at its field offices to June 4, 2020.

04/22/2020

The Executive Order related to immigration has been issued and it only affects entry in the US of individuals as immigrants for people who: (1) are outside the US; (2) do not have a valid immigrant visa and (3) do not have a valid travel document other than a visa. The temporary suspension for 60 days starting with April 23 at 11.59 p.m. ET only affects certain individuals. In particular, it does not affect lawful permanent residents or spouses of US citizens and a few other categories. This order does not seem to impact any immigration processes for individuals in the United States (adjustment of status. changes/extensions of stay).

The full text of the order is available at:

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted the livelihoods of Americans. In Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020 (Declaring a Nation