A final rule has gone into effect allowing the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to issue L visas based on the visa reciprocity schedule. Under current regulations, L visa issuance is limited to the petition validity period, which is determined by the Department of Homeland Security and cannot exceed three…
It looks like another state might be following California’s example soon. Immigrant students in New York City have gotten the attention of assemblymen in the New York state assembly. The teens from Brooklyn and Queens are pressuring the polls to pass legislation that would help young people without papers get…
The Department of Labor (the Department) is amending its regulations governing the certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. This Final Rule revises the process by which employers obtain a temporary…
Israelis may soon be able to live and work in the US as small Business owners by investing money in active and new Businesses. The US Congress is currently legislating a bill that, if passed, will make it easier for Israeli businessmen and investors to receive a visa to the…
Some good news to help speed up the process of getting a Student Visa. On January 19, 2012, President Obama announced an initiative to improve and speed up the visa process for certain categories of travelers. One of the cornerstones of this initiative is the Department of State’s Nonimmigrant Visa…
PERM is the process for obtaining labor certification, the first step of the green card process for foreign nationals seeking permanent residence through their employment. To obtain an approved PERM Labor Certification, the employer must prove (through newspaper advertising and other recruiting methods) that they were unsuccessful in recruiting a…
For more than a century, agriculture has been an entry point into the labor market for immigrants in the United States. Presently, close to three-fourths of all U.S. hired farm workers are immigrants, most of them unauthorized. Their unauthorized legal status, low wages, and an inconsistent work schedule contribute to…
The question whether a Fiance Visa beneficiary can obtain a work permit during the 90 days visa validity comes up frequently. The K-1 fiance visa was created exclusively for United States citizens engaged to a foreign citizen. It allows a United States citizen to bring their foreign fiance to the…
A number of measures to help startups and support entrepreneurs have either been introduced in Congress or on their way. But if lawmakers don’t act on them by early Spring, their sponsors are doubtful they’ll come to pass this year. Yesterday, President Obama sent Congress a new Startup America Legislative…
Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) proposed a bill this week similar to the DREAM Act but aimed only at those who serve in the military. Illegal immigrants are currently not allowed to join the military. “If these young people are willing to die for America, then certainly they deserve a chance…