Great news for regional center investors, medical doctors applying for a J-1 visa waiver under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program, and religious workers; a federal government shutdown has been avoided—at least until December 11, 2015. As reported in our previous blog earlier this week, Congress was faced with the challenge…
On Monday the Senate will be voting on a short-term spending bill introduced by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran. If passed, the bill will temporarily fund the government through December 11th of this year. If the bill is not passed, the country will face a government shutdown beginning on…
From time to time we get guest Bloggers to write for our Blog. This recent article is by Abby Pearson, an avid blogger who regularly writes on a variety of legal topics. Abby is interested in different student visas and how an immigration lawyer can help those looking to qualify…
Another attestation to our flawed immigration system, this time the end of a great visa program that was abused to the point of disgrace. The J-1 Summer Work and Travel program, which allows college students to visit for up to four months, is one of the State Department’s most popular…
Now the J1 Visa is on the spot, and for a reason. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has ordered an “extensive and thorough review” of a foreign exchange program that has been used by U.S. businesses as a source of cheap labor and exploited by criminals to import women…