On June 13, 2023, USCIS announced the latest phase of its effort to expand premium processing availability to those who are desperate to secure immigration status and related employment authorization for foreign national...more
J-1 status is a favorite for foreign nationals attending medical resident training programs in the United States. While there are many advantages to the J-1 visa category, one major obstacle remains for J-1 physicians who...more
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The federal government has announced that on May 11, 2023, it intends to permit the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19—declared more than three years ago—to expire. As we look back over the last few years, it is difficult...more
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS announced several “flexibilities” to facilitate immigration filings in the face of significant logistical challenges. One of those flexibilities was a much-needed suspension of...more
After years of testing its pilot program, USCIS recently announced an expansion of credit card payments to most USCIS forms. Because the vast majority of forms and other filings require payment of fees that are often...more
Before filing an I-140 petition for an employee beneficiary, petitioning employers brave a seemingly endless obstacle course, spending several months filing a prevailing wage determination (“PWD”) application, complying with...more
Facing the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies may be contemplating corporate restructuring. With all of the considerations surrounding a corporate merger, acquisition, or spin-off, often the...more
Every year, U.S. employers seeking to employ foreign nationals petition United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for work authorization under the H-1B visa program. Employment positions qualify for an H-1B...more
On June 1, 2020, the COVID-19 National Emergency will have been effective in the United States for three months. During this time, guidance from federal agencies has been dynamic as the government adapts to the “new normal.”...more