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Highly-Skilled Workers Visa Adjustment of Status

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

The Cost of Sponsoring Foreign Talent: Can U.S. Employers Recoup the Fees?

The sponsorship of temporary, nonimmigrant work visas and U.S. permanent residence can be a tremendous lure for U.S. employers to attract and retain foreign talent— but it comes with a large price tag. Is a U.S. employer...more

Epstein Becker & Green

October 2019 Immigration Alert

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USCIS Will Accept Only New Employment-Based and Adjustment of Status Application Forms as of October 15, 2019 - On October 8, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that will no longer accept...more

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Premium Processing Suspension Extended and Expanded for H-1B Petitions as of September 11, 2018

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August 28, 2018, USCIS announced that it is extending the temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions. In addition, starting September 11, 2018, USCIS will expand the suspension to include...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Premium Processing Suspension for H-1B Cap Cases to Continue Into 2019 and Expand to Include Other H-1B Cases

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Today August 28, 2018, USCIS announced that the temporary suspension of Premium Processing (expedited processing) for H-1B Cap Petitions will be extended beyond September 10, 2018 and will likely last until February 19, 2019....more

BakerHostetler

Are You Prepared? Recent U.S Immigration Law Changes that Will Impact Your Business

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After some earlier versions that encountered significant resistance and judicial challenge, President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation on Sept. 24 that restricts travel to the United States by nationals of eight countries –...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

USCIS Denying Pending Advance Parole Applications for Abandonment Due to International Travel

Advance Parole allows an individual to travel internationally during the pendency of an adjustment of status (AOS) application. Those individuals who hold a valid H or L visa also have the option of using that visa to travel...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Premium Processing to be Temporarily Suspended for H-1B Petitions

As of April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. Therefore petitioners will not have the option to request 15-day, premium processing on H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3,...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: Proposed Immigrant Visa Reforms (Part 3/6)

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In a series of posts, the Mintz Levin team will provide an overview of the cases,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Migration Advisory Committee Announces Proposed Changes to Tier 2

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The Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) has published its recommendations following an in-depth review of Tier 2, which is the primary route for economic migration to the UK. The MAC is an independent advisory body...more

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