Employers May File H-2B Petitions for FY 2023 Late Second Half Returning Workers

Starting April 13, 2023, USCIS will begin accepting petitions for workers for the late second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023, requesting employment start dates from May 15, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2023 under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule. The 10,000 visas made available under this allocation are limited to returning workers who were issued H-2B visas or held H-2B status in fiscal years 2020, 2021, or 2022, regardless of country of nationality. These supplemental visas are available only to U.S. businesses that are suffering irreparable harm or will suffer impending irreparable harm without the ability to employ all the H-2B workers requested in their petition, as attested by the employer on a new attestation form.

Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/employers-may-file-h-2b-petitions-for-fy-2023-late-second-half-returning-workers

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HSI Baltimore investigation lands Texas resident in prison for conspiring to rob ATMs

BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore and the Baltimore County Police Department has landed a Texas resident in federal prison for two years, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen goods. Robert Reeves III, 37, of Dallas, received the sentence March 28 for breaking into businesses and stealing cash from bitcoin-related automated teller machines. As part of his sentence, Reeves must also pay restitution in the full amount of the victims’ losses, which totals more than $55,000.

Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-baltimore-investigation-lands-texas-resident-prison-conspiring-rob-atms

Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.

Provision Allowing Special Immigrant Juveniles to File Form I-360 in Person Before 21st Birthday

Petitioners for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, in person.

SIJ petitioners must file Form I-360 before their 21st birthday. SIJ petitioners nearing age 21 may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 to schedule an SIJ expedite appointment at a local field office so they can file Form I-360 in person within two weeks before they turn 21.

Read more: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/provision-allowing-special-immigrant-juveniles-to-file-form-i-360-in-person-before-their-21st

Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.