On Wednesday, the Florida federal court in Perez v. Perez, No. 3:14-cv-682, extended the stay on its March 4, 2015 order vacating the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2008 H-2B regulations order by one month through May 15, 2015. DOL will continue to process temporary labor certification applications under its H-2B regulations until this date. In the meantime, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to adjudicate the H-2B petitions timely received. USCIS is expected to resume accepting premium processing requests on April 20, 2015.
Continue to check back with us for updates on the status of this important immigration development. Our firm is available to assist with your immigration needs. For more information, please contact Mechelle Zarou at 419.321.1460 or mzarou@slk-law.com.