by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | General News, H-2B, Non-Immigrant Visas
On December 5, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas (CATA) v. Perez, which vacated the portion of the Department’s H-2B Wage Rule and 2009 Wage Guidance permitting the use of...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | General News
In 1982, the Supreme Court ruled that in the United States, any individuals including illegal immigrants are secured with the right of free education from elementary to higher education (secured in the U.S. constitution). However, some public schools in New York...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
On February 18th, the USCIS issued a memo with further guidance as to if nursing positions would qualify as a specialty occupation and thus qualify for an H-1b visa. The following is a summary of that memo. One of the main requirements for a position to be eligible...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
For L-1 blanket petitions at a foreign U.S. embassy, a visa stamp and I-129S (with Petition Expiry Date endorsed) will be issued to the applicant. The duration of the visa stamp’s validity will depend on the nationality of the applicant and can vary anywhere...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | General News
On Monday, February 16, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, giving a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit aimed towards permanently stopping the orders. Hanen issued a...
by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
The following is a summary of a notice diffused by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services on February 24, 2015. Effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent...
