The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) will launch a highly anticipated pilot program this month that will allow a limited number of eligible applicants to apply for visa stamp renewal from within the U.S., negating the need to...more
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce the fiscal year 2024 H-1B registration period. This is an important time of the year for employers wishing to sponsor a candidate for a cap...more
1/18/2023
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for U.S. employers over the past 12+ months. Among other things, pandemic-containment policies and best practices limited business and personal travel. ...more
5/25/2021
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On Monday, June 22, 2020, the White House issued a long-expected executive order outlining new U.S. immigration restrictions. The order extends and expands upon the earlier restrictions put in place by President Trump in...more
6/23/2020
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the White House issued its anticipated proclamation regarding the 60-day suspension of immigration processes. Although President Trump’s late Monday Tweet suggested a broad moratorium on all...more
Late on Friday, January 31, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation (“the order”) barring entry to the United States for most foreign nationals who have visited the People’s Republic of China (PRC)...more
2/3/2020
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Many U.S. employers have recently experienced frustration over legal obstacles to keeping high quality foreign-national employees. These valuable employees have often been with the company since finishing a degree and...more
9/24/2019
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The annual H-1B cap season will be opening April 2, 2018. As usual, the application window period is 5 business days. 65,000 H-1B visas are allotted every year....more
Following up on President Obama’s proposal to acknowledge the global marketplace of ideas and leverage current immigration law to encourage entrepreneurship and economic growth, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...more