On Nov. 28, 2018, Kramer Levin’s Immigration group will present a seminar titled “Trumping Previous Norms” at the firm’s New York office.

The program will include discussions on the following topics:

  • Seismic changes in USCIS’ H-1B adjudications, including RFEs and denials involving positions that for decades USCIS had recognized as specialty occupations
  • RFEs: Evidentiary tips to reduce them and strategies on how to respond
  • Rising number of Notices of Intent to Deny/Revoke
  • Suspension of Premium Processing for certain H-1Bs
  • Update on NAFTA and TNs
  • Increase in PERM audits and delays in prevailing wage determinations
  • Third-party site training for OPT
  • Delays in EAD/advance parole processing
  • Continued backlogs in EB-1 visa category
  • Accelerating permanent residence cases to avoid problems in L and H extensions

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