How should I prepare for my E-2 employee interview? If you are applying for an E-2 employee visa, an important part of the visa application process is attending your interview…
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The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the…
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On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Community Safety and Security Act which addressed the federal definition of a “crime of violence” under immigration law which would prompt the…
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For business owners and entrepreneurs interested in expanding their business in the U.S. market, one important question is which U.S. visa is right for them. If available, the E-2 visa…
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The Trump administration announced a new rule on Thursday that would allow immigrant children waiting for court dates to be detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities indefinitely. After…
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District Judge Andrew Hanen denied the State of Texas and nine other States' request to halt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration…
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The Department of Homeland Security have announced that starting from September 30, 2018, the Form I-907 premium processing fee will increase from the current $1225 to $1410. Premium processing is…
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USCIS has extended and expanded the suspension of premium processing for certain H-1B cases. This suspension affects Fiscal Year 2019 pending cap cases and, starting from September 11, 2018, most…
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that current Somalia Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have until October 26, 2018 to re-register in order to maintain status through the…
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The Department of Homeland Security has notified the courts that the draft rule to rescind H-4 work authorization, one that was supposed to be announced by February, then postponed to…
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In May 2018, USCIS quietly changed the rules for offsite STEM OPT workplace placement on its website that disallowed STEM OPT students from being placed with a third party. For…
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that current Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have until October 15, 2018 to re-register in order to maintain status through the…
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On Wednesday August 1, 2018, President Trump signed into law S. 2245, the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act (KIWI Act), thereby granting E-1 and E-2 visa status to certain…
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On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a policy memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their…
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USCIS have finished returning unselected H-1B petitions that were not selected in the FY2019 cap lottery. Employers should receive petition packages and fee checks by August 13, 2018. This year,…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category based on a waiver of the job offer and the labor certification (PERM) process if it is in…
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Business plans are a mandatory and crucial component in the E-2 application process, and all E-2 Treat Investor Visa applications must include a business plan. To learn more about the…
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TN status exists under the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed by the United States on December 8, 1993. For more information about the likelihood of TN classification…
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On July 19, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalia nationals will be extended to March 17, 2020. Somalia nationals will be required…
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On Monday, Judge Dana Sabraw, the same San Diego judge who gave a deadline for the government to reunite families, one of which the government has already missed, ordered for…
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