by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jun 24, 2026 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigrant Visas, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Uncategorized
The U.S. corporate and investment immigration landscape is undergoing its most profound shift in a generation. Fresh off the floor from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference in San Diego last week, the operational reality on the ground...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | May 27, 2026 | E-1/E-2, Employment Based Immigrant Visa, F-1/M-1, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
On May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum (PM) PM-620-1099, introducing a paradigm-shifting standard for evaluating Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The memorandum characterizes...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Mar 10, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
ATLAS is the U.S. Department of State’s visa appointment and case-management platform and enforces strict operational rules that materially affect application strategy, timing, and risk. Practitioners and clients should plan with these constraints in mind: one...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 27, 2026 | General News, H-1B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, SWLGPC New York, Uncategorized
The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2027 H-1B lottery is expected to start in early March 2025 and remain open for at least 14 calendar days. Learn more about what you can expect during the upcoming H-1B lottery season, including the introduction of a...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 18, 2025 | General News, Latest News
On December 16, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation, titled Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States, substantially expands the travel restrictions first established in June...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Nov 20, 2025 | Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
Under typical circumstances, the process of renewing a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) card via Form I-90 is straightforward, akin to renewing a driver’s license. However, recent developments have indicated a concerning trend whereby the United States Citizenship and...
