by sindell | 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 admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
DHS is proposing changes to its fee schedule that would increase costs for most petitioners and applicants and impose new requirements for many types of cases. Several highlights of this proposal are below. Form I-129 DHS is proposing to separate the Form I-129,...
by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The Department of State recently updated its guidelines regarding the review of Blanket L visa applications, stating that applicants must demonstrate their eligibility by “clear and convincing evidence.” Further, consular officers are directed by the new...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | General Immigration, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly expanded its restriction of L-1 renewal applications for Canadian nationals at the border. This new policy is now being implemented at nearly all U.S.-Canada ports of entry (POEs) and Canadian...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | General Immigration, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is reporting that there may be adjudication policy changes related to L-1 petitions at several ports of entry (POEs) along the international border between the U.S. and Canada. According to AILA, there are reports...
by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released new data that confirms a higher rate of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Denials between fiscal year (FY) 2015 and the first quarter of FY 2019. This data reflects adjudication patterns...
