A few months ago we posted the most recent update about Visa Waiver overstay adjudications in San Diego District office and other offices, see here In San Diego the situation is still on hold and there is no clear guidance yet. Nationwide we have some clarity. This is the update…
More news from Arizona. Immigration hawks Sen. Russell Pearce, the author of SB1070, and Rep. John Kavanagh will attend a Jan. 5 press conference at the National Press Club to introduce model legislation that aims to force the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the longstanding interpretation of the…
Immigration law is important and that is all that we cover most of the time. But our immigrant readers, may be facing other legal challenges from time to time. So we rely on our lawyer friends from across the country, to provide guest articles and reports. This week we are…
As Lawyers specializing in Investment visas we often get questions from clients about the amount of investment needed for an E2 visa and what money can be used to invest. The source of the funds is a key determination for any successful E2 case. The E2 visa is a special…
We recently learned that USCIS is planning to publish proposed rule to establish a mandatory, Internet-based, electronic registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for workers that are subject to either the 65,000 or 20,000 annual numerical limitations. This rule proposes an electronic registration program for petitions…
Expatriate workers who have received a six-month ban on leaving their jobs recently will be able to obtain new work permits from January 1, if they have completed two years with their former employers, a senior official from the Ministry of Labour said. Humaid Bin Deemas, Acting Director-General at the…
In light of the increase in RFEs focused on the employer-employee relationship, right to control, and availability of “qualifying employment” at third-party worksites, here are some suggestions in order to maximize the likelihood of securing a three-year H-1B extension for petitions involving placement at third-party worksites: 1. Submit a certified…
Gov. David A. Paterson announced that he had issued pardons to 24 immigrants with prior criminal convictions, to prevent their deportation. In a statement, Mr. Paterson said his administration had reviewed more than 1,100 pardon applications and found that federal immigration laws were often “excessively harsh and in need of…
The US National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of New York, New Jersey and other states along the east coast of the United States as a major winter storm bears down on the area on Sunday. A band of frigid weather was snaking up the East…
Greek Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister George Nikitiades, who visited Russia recently, stated that the General Consulate of Russia to Greece announced a 52% increase of Russian tourists in Greece. Nikitiades also discussed with touristic agents, who seem to be optimistic and believe that the touristic action of Russians to…