Santhosh Rao, Author at GokareLPO

by Santhosh Rao

Under New USCIS Policy H-1B and L-1 extensions just got harder!

USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum (PM) on October 23, 2017 titled – “Rescission of Guidance Regarding Deference to Prior determinations of Eligibility in the Adjudications of Petitions for Extension of Non-Immigrant Status.” This new PM rescinds the earlier PM of April

by Santhosh Rao

New FAM 90-Day Rule Simplified And Explained

The Department of State (DOS) on September 1, 2017 amended the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) at 9 FAM 302.9-4 (B) (3) (g-h) with a new 90-day rule, replacing the prior 30/60 day rule. THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR UNDER THE NEW

by Santhosh Rao

Trump Administration Ends DACA Dashing The Hopes Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of “Dreamers”

On September 5, 2017, Trump Administration announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program started by the Obama administration in June 2012. DACA had allowed certain undocumented immigrants (called “Dreamers”) who entered the country before their 16th

by Santhosh Rao

How The Much Maligned H-1B Program Has Actually Benefited The US Economy

President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Buy American and Hire American” on April 18, 2017. The stated purpose of the Executive Order was to protect the interests of the US workers and to ensure that H-1Bs are given to highly

by Santhosh Rao

Gokare LPO Is Now Offering US Visa And Consular Assistance Services In India

Gokare Law Firm and Gokare LPO Private Limited, Bangalore, India, are pleased to announce that we are now offering US Visa and Consular Assistance Services in India for US non-immigrant visas. US VISA TYPESVisa types that we are servicing include, but

by Santhosh Rao

Are Entry Level Computer Programmers No Longer Eligible For H-1Bs?

USCIS quietly slipped in a policy memorandum (PM) dated March 31st 2017 regarding H-1B Visas for Computer Programmers. The PM is cleverly presented as a rescission of an earlier policy from NSC on Computer Programmers; but in reality it is a

by Santhosh Rao

President Trump’s Executive Order On Immigration

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on January 27, 2017, titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States_.” Major Provisions1. Major provisions of the EO that have caused nationwide protests at major airports in the

by Santhosh Rao

Final Rule On Parole For International Entrepreneur

On January 17, 2017, USCIS published a 52-page final rule in the Federal Register, 82 FR 5238, titled the International Entrepreneur Rule. The final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to implement the Secretary of Homeland Security’s discretionary parole

by Santhosh Rao

Highlights Of The Much Awaited Final Rule On High Skilled Workers

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has published in the Federal Register a Final Rule (Federal Register, Volume 81, No. 223, Pages 82398 to 82492) titled “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled

by Santhosh Rao

Gokare Law Firm Wins On Appeal At BALCA — BALCA Overturns Unlawful PERM Denials For Use Of “Competitive Salary” Language

Over the past several months, the U.S. Department of Labor, has issued a spate of PERM denials for use of the “competitive salary” language in Employer’s recruitment efforts, on the grounds that such language places an undue burden and deters US

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