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Original Date Announced
March 23, 2018USCIS issues a policy memorandum that adopts the AAO decision in Matter of S- Inc., making it binding on all USCIS adjudication officers. The decision addresses the prohibition on multiple H-1B filings by "related entities" for the same beneficiary indicating that "related entities" can include entities that file H-1B petitions for the same beneficiary for "substantially the same job," even if those entities are not actually related through corporate ownership and control. [ID # 505]
USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0159): *Matter of S-,Inc.,* Adopted Decision 2018-02 (AAO Mar. 23, 2018)Effective Date
April 2, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCIS