Department of Labor Changes to the H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Programs Effective October 8, 2020, The Department of Labor will raise the nonimmigrant H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 prevailing wage requirements…
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business provides strategy and digital…
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California District Court Judge White has blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s fee increase, originally slated to take effect on October 2, 2020. The October 2 fee increase would have…
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We just had an E-2 investor visa approved at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was renewing their E-2 visa & was granted the visa for 5 years. Due…
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Starting from noon EST on October 7, 2020, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2022 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery…
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An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in…
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Will I lose my green card if my green card was granted for two years because I was married to my US citizen spouse for 1 year and we are…
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We just had a Mexican TN approval at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. The applicant was granted the visa for 1 year under the lawyer category. The interview was…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam. The approval was for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of the Netherlands.…
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We just had an I-140 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The company is an accounting firm and the beneficiary is an accountant.
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We just had an L-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted L-1B status for 3 years and the business is a coffee wholesaler. The applicant…
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If you recently filed a family based Adjustment of Status application, you may be wondering how and where will your green card application be processed. Please note that you can…
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Our clients often ask us/they are confused whether the Presidential proclamations suspending entry to the U.S. to travelers coming to the U.S. from certain countries are still in effect. The…
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The L-1 visa is a great option for companies that want to transfer employees in managerial, executive or specialized knowledge roles from a foreign company abroad to a US company…
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USCIS has announced on September 22 that in light of the second circuit’s decision to stay a limited injunction again the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule, it will…
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The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted all aspects of daily life. With both borders and Consulates closed, travel to and from the U.S. can be difficult. One category that is affected by the Covid-19…
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So, if my spouse is subject to the permanent bar because of his past unlawful presence, subsequent departure and re-entry without admission and inspection, what options if any do we…
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An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in…
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On June 4, 2020 certain USCIS field offices started resuming non-emergency in person appointments. USCIS indicated on its website that the particular USCIS field office that is processing your green…
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status for four countries, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan.…
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Back in January, the Department of Homeland Security restricted airplane travel from countries that are on the restricted travel list to one of 15 airports in the United States. Starting…
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The Covid-19 crisis has caused large disruptions in daily life and created significant difficulties for international travel. Many of our clients who are U.S. citizens or green card holders ask…
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An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in…
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If you are in the United States and decide you want to stay for a longer time than you were given when you entered, you can apply to extend your…
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If you are a citizen of a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program, you can come to the United States without obtaining a visa from a U.S. Consulate. However,…
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