H-1B update for FY 2016 new petitions subject to quota
On April 7, 2015, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received more H-1B petitions subject […]
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Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses
Effective May 26, 2015, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) will begin to issue Employment Authorization Documents […]
H-1B Blast Off Countdown
T minus 84 days. The countdown has begun. The date is coming. It will be here soon. It is the […]
US executive action promises important new immigration benefits for some
US President Obama announced on November 20, 2014 a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration at […]
Upcoming changes to visas between US and PRC aim to facilitate travel and decrease need for renewals
Effective November 12, 2014, the US and the PRC will both increase the validity of business, tourist, student and exchange […]
EB5 immigrant investors: Comparison of Traditional and Pilot Programs
Investors, their spouses and unmarried children under 21 can become US permanent residents by creating (or saving) jobs for US […]
United States Starts Optimized Processing for Canadian Citizen TN and L Visas under NAFTA
Starting in mid-September 2014, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) began optimizing processing for first-time Canadian TN and […]
Update for Immigrant Investors in the US
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency reports faster processing times for immigrant investors in the US under the employment-based, […]
US State Department visa and passport processing almost back to normal
The US State Department announced on August 4 that most of the worldwide backlog of nonimmigrant visa cases have been […]
DHS proposes new rules for professionals and their family
Last week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a proposed rule to attract high-skilled foreign workers by allowing […]
Immigration compliance and the importance of getting it right
Verification of all employees’ eligibility for employment in the United States is required, but can result in penalties if a […]
H-1B blast off complete: Was the mission a success?
On April 7, 2014, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency announced it received more new H-1B petitions than it […]