Visas

Department of State Releases June 2013 Visa Bulletin

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 5/22/2013

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with considerable forward movement—but continued backlog—in the EB-3 category for a second month in a row....more

Revocation of Non-Immigrant U.S. Visa

by Arti Sangar | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 5/22/2013

Imagine you are the holder of a non-immigrant US visa. Then, you receive a notice from the US Consulate that your visa has been revoked and that you must visit the US Consulate so that your visa can be physically cancelled....more

Proposed Senate Bill Would Adversely Impact Outsourcing Companies

by Steve Semerdjian | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/15/2013

A comprehensive new Senate immigration bill includes provisions governing the award of nonimmigrant visas for highly skilled workers (H-1B visas) that are likely to adversely affect outsourcing companies that use a U.S.-based...more

E-2 Visas for Israelis Still Delayed

by Douglas Hauer | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 5/13/2013

Nearly one year ago, President Obama signed legislation that would add Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 nonimmigrant investor visas to the United States. The legislation would grant E-2 investor visas to...more

Senate Immigration Proposal Offers Both Exciting Options And More Regulation For Employers

by Doug Hass | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/8/2013

Last month, the so-called “Gang of Eight” Democratic and Republican Senators released their comprehensive immigration reform bill entitled the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of...more

A Tax Opinion CAn Protect EB-5 VISA Status.

by Sanford Millar on 5/7/2013

An EB-5 Visa is known as an "investor" visa. The following is an explanation of the EB-5 program...more

Introduction of A New Agricultural Guestworker Bill

by Florian Dauny | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 5/6/2013

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced on April 26, 2013 the Agricultural Guestworker “AG” Act (H.R. 1773) a bill to provide American farmers with a workable temporary agricultural guestworker...more

Incorrectly Filed I-601As Are Being Rejected

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 5/2/2013

Since March 4, 2013, USCIS has been accepting applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers (“Form I-601A”). Many of these applications have been rejected, however, because customers did not provide proof that the...more

Immigration Alert: April 2013

by Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/2/2013

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more

Expand paths for legal immigration

by Susan J. Cohen, William Weld | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 5/1/2013

It's time for both Democrats and Republicans to recognize the many compelling reasons for overhauling our current immigration system. Start with the economic arguments, which are overwhelming. Our high-tech visa...more

Immigration Reform 2013—Update

by Nicole Brooks, Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/30/2013

In the February/March 2013 issue of the Immigration eAuthority, we outlined the respective proposals for immigration reform put forward by both the President and a bipartisan group of eight senators. We also noted that...more

The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 4/29/2013

A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators on Tuesday (April 16, 2013) introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, an 844-page bill that aims to bolster border security and...more

EB-5 Visas Applicant Need Tax Opinions

by Sanford Millar on 4/29/2013

An EB-5 Visa is known as an “investor” visa. The following is an explanation of the EB-5 program...more

Apply early for visas at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 4/24/2013

The U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv advises visa applicants with scientific and technology backgrounds to apply early and well before anticipated travel to the United States. The issue is that many applicants are subject to...more

Soy Boricua - Rethinking Inbound Tax Planning for Wealthy Latin American Moving to the U.S.

by Gerald Nowotny on 4/24/2013

Overview - In case you did not know, Miami is the capital of Latin American. It is the port of entry for Latin Americans from Central and South America. Historically, wealthy Mexicans have liked California and Texas...more

Employers and Employees: Take Note of Senate’s Immigration Reform Bill

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/23/2013

The bipartisan bill on immigration reform introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday of this past week does not even have a number assigned to it yet, but already it has drawn more attention and support than any prior attempt...more

Do You Want to Start A Business? Top 10 Questions & Answers For Business Start-Ups

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 4/23/2013

When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers that our clients have asked us....more

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 4/22/2013

The first major immigration proposal in several years contains sweeping changes, with the president potentially signing a version by mid-June....more

The Employment Law Authority - March/April 2013

by Nicole Brooks, Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Wade Fricke, Matthew J. Kelley, Andrew W. Merrills, Stephen A. Riga | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Immigration. Washington takes the first step toward immigration reform. - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state. - Traditional. Wade Fricke and Matthew Kelley...more

Senate Releases Sweeping Immigration Reform Bill

by Diane M. Butler | Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 4/18/2013

Following are some highlights for the comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform bill introduced in the Senate on April 17, 2013. H-1B Cap Raised, but New Restrictions on Temporary H-1B Workers. In an effort promote...more

Corporate Compliance After Immigration Reform

by Julie Ferguson | Carlton Fields on 4/18/2013

The so-called Gang of Eight – a bipartisan group of Senators – unveiled its proposed immigration legislation yesterday. The landmark legislation would make the biggest changes to U.S. immigration law in more than 25 years. A...more

Immigration Reform Bill Formally Filed

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/18/2013

The group of Senators known as the “Gang of Eight” formally filed the long-awaited immigration reform bill this morning. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, as it has been...more

Employers Rush to Fill All H-1B Foreign Worker Slots

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/17/2013

Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) announced that it had already reached the statutory limit of 65,000 H-1B visas allowed to be issued for foreign workers in “specialty occupations,” and...more

H-1B Visa Cap For FY 2014 Has Been Reached!

by Melissa A. Silver | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/17/2013

Employers seeking to hire individuals on an H-1B visa will have to wait until next April to file a petition. In just five days the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach...more

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached Within One Week

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/17/2013

For the first time since 2008, the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 per fiscal year was reached within the first week of the filing period. In addition, the Immigration Service received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on...more

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