The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B petitions that USCIS can adjudicate every…
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SEVIS is a Student and Exchange Visitor Identification System that is managed by SEVP (“Student and Exchange Visitor Program”). It is part of the National Security Investigation Division and collects…
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The Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of…
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In certain situations, people who are entering the U.S. are referred to a deferred inspection. This usually happen if a CBP officer cannot make an immediate decision due to a…
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Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. working for Company X on your post-completion OPT. Your work authorization card is expiring on July 15 and you…
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We just had an O-1B approval with USCIS for an experiential designer. The applicant works for a specialized marketing agency and was granted a 3 year extension. Although O-1 extensions…
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The Department of State announced on July 16, 2020 travel ban exceptions to certain business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics, and students. These travel ban exceptions apply to residents from…
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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…
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If a U.S. company is sponsoring a beneficiary for example for an H-1B visa, O-1 visa, E-2 employee visa, or L-1 visa, an authorized signatory of the company will have…
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ICE has announced today that it is extending its relaxed I-9 employment verification procedures for another 30 days, or until November 19, 2020. In normal times, when an employee starts…
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If you are currently in the U.S. working on a post-completion OPT or if you graduated university and you are currently looking for a job related to your field of…
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If you are coming to the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. a B-1 visa or B-2 visa), the general rule is that your passport must be valid for 6…
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On July 13, the U.S. Department of State announced that embassies and consulates around the world will gradually resume routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services. Each consular post will begin…
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Coronavirus Update: Netherlands to Reopen Borders to Highly Skilled Migrants Regardless of Country of Residence Starting on July 2, 2020, The Netherlands have reopened their borders for permit holders, who…
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USCIS has issued furlough notices to 70% of its workforce at the end of June. USCIS is a for profit agency that uses application fees to fund the agency and…
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The California Attorney General has sued the Trump administration last Thursday seeking to block the recent student visa rule. As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester,…
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On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the end of the DACA program, an Obama era executive order. This executive order signed by former President Obama on June 15,…
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The O-1B visa is for foreign nationals (aliens) who have demonstrated extraordinary ability by sustained national or international acclaim in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television…
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On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that give border officers the authority to deny asylum to applicants from countries with widespread communicable disease. The proposal stated that…
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As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester, some schools have changed their schedules to all online courses for students due to the COVID pandemic. As a…
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An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United…
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The E-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. The visa is available to nationals from Australia only and is very similar…
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An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United…
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The O-1 visa nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in certain fields. For more information about O-1 visa petitions, please click here. The O-2 nonimmigrant visa is for accompanying aliens who…
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An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United…
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