Great update provided by AILA regarding TN Visa Admissions for Canadian Applicants. The fundamental and most valuable benefit to Canadians under NAFTA is the speed with which applications can be processed at the Port of Entry. You can arrive to the Border, present the application, pay the filing fee, and…
I just saw this notice from USCIS and wanted to share with our readers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 cap on Monday, April 1, 2013. Cases will be considered accepted on the date…
We have received an amazing response to our last H1B Self Employment Article and we wanted to follow up with a few more tips as the H1B filing date is just around the corner. So the bottom line, USCIS regulations require that H-1B classification be accorded a foreign national who…
On March 8, 2013, USCIS released a new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. Employers are required to use the Form I–9 to verify the identity and employment authorization eligibility of their employees. We are providing this update for U.S. employers to notify them of the changes and updates in connection…
Recently, Congress has been dealing with numerous issues in reforming our immigration laws to meet some of the pressing societal matters, whether it be family members living here illegally, businesses wanting more qualified individuals to come work in the U.S. or trying to retain and keep those in hard sciences…
Our Blog readers and Facebook fans often inquire about other temporary work visa options other than the H-1B Visa. This article was prepared by Attorney Yingfei Zhou from our office. For individuals who possesses extraordinary ability in the field of sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a…
Beginning today, March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new process. The new provisional unlawful presence waiver process is for…
Written by Ekaterina Powell Our office has extensive experience working on EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions for scientists and researchers in a variety of academic fields. Many clients come to us after their NIW petitions have already been denied as a result of their first attempts to file the petitions…
There is real optimism that in 2013 immigration reform may become a reality. But until the United States Congress finally acts, and the President signs that bill into law, no one is sure exactly what form this new legislation will take. While there is hope for comprehensive changes to U.S.…
AILA recently shared an internal email communication between ICE and other agencies. The title of the attachment in the email is: “Prospective Criminal Apprehension Initiative”. The focus of course is on criminals, but more so, the need to meet certain numbers. See the complete email report here: http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/603861-ice-documents.html Deportation numbers…