by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making changes to the H-1b category. The new rule is expected to redefine the H-1B employer-employee relationship and provide flexibility for start-up entrepreneurs, establish regulations and guidelines for the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | Department of labor, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
DOL has announced plans to move ahead with a proposed rule to raise prevailing wage rates for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs. A final prevailing wage rule had been scheduled to take effect last November but a federal court vacated the Trump-era regulation...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 25, 2022 | General News, H-1B, H-2B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
Waiver of Interviews Extended at US Embassies Many of our clients have interviews at consulates throughout the world. Each embassy/consulate has it’s own regulations. The following news is from the Department of State. However, the client still needs to check the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 25, 2022 | Bulletin, Visas
Department of State slowdowns in China The U.S. State Department recently announced that consular operations at various consular posts in China, will be reduced because of operational impacts caused by the surge of COVID-19 infections” across the country. The U.S....
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 17, 2022 | H-2B
BREAKING IMMIGRATION NEWS H-2B numbers increase. The H2B Visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work. The work can be a one-time job, seasonal job, intermittent, or peak load. Non-agricultural...
