Special Alert: December 2017 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the December 2017 Visa Bulletin. Little to no change is visible in next month’s visa bulletin, the EB-1 category remains current
Read More »How Immigration Attys Are Tackling The Trump Era
By Allissa Wickham Law360, New York (November 8, 2017, 9:18 PM EST) — This time last November, Donald Trump defied conventional wisdom and won the presidential
Read More »Holiday Travel FAQs
Thank you to all who attended our holiday travel webinar last week. We had an active audience who asked several questions. Here are the most frequently asked questions
Read More »The Diversity Visa Program Remains Valid: What You Need to Know
The Diversity Visa Program has been subject to additional scrutiny following last week’s terror attack in New York City by a Uzbekistani national who received his
Read More »H-1B RFEs on the Rise Under the Trump Administration
USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for H-1B petitions have increased by more than 45% in the last year. In the first 8 months of 2017, USCIS issued more than 85,000 RFEs
Read More »Erickson in the News: Drunk Driving Is More Than an Arrest for Foreign Workers
Driving under the influence could have particularly serious consequences for temporary foreign workers and the businesses that employ them. The situation is ‘‘somewhat
Read More »When is it More than a Meeting? Tips for Business Travelers
A common question that arises for business travelers is whether their intended activities in a foreign country are permissible on a business visitor visa, or whether a work
Read More »Global Headlines: Australia, Canada, Singapore
Australia Employer Obligations, Training Benchmark Update. Employers sponsoring foreign national workers in Australia must contribute to the professional training of local
Read More »Washtech appeals dismissal of its lawsuit against the F-1 OPT program
The Washington Alliance of Technology (Washtech), a technology union has appealed the DC court’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against the Department of Homeland
Read More »USCIS will no longer give deference to previously approved extensions
On Monday, October 23, USCIS announced an update to its policy guidance that it will no longer give deference to previously approved petitions when reviewing extension
Read More »How to Prepare for Brexit
As previously reported, the U.K. will leave the European Union in March 2019. While there have not yet been any immediate immigration consequences, companies should prepare
Read More »Top US Technology Companies are Advocating for DREAMers
Nearly 30 of the United States’ top technology companies have joined the Coalition for the American Dream, to stimulate bipartisan legislation which would allow DREAMers,
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