by admin | May 20, 2015 | Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery, General News, Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Department of State has chosen the winners of the Fiscal Year 2016 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery and notified winners of their selection. Foreign nationals who entered the lottery can also check whether they were selected by visiting the Entrant Status Check...
by admin | May 13, 2015 | F-1/M-1, General News, Non-Immigrant Visas
Effective May 29, 2015, new Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regulations will allow dependents of F-1 or M-1 visa holders on F-2 or M-2 status to enroll in studies at universities or vocational schools. Until now, dependents of F-1 or M-1 visa holders were...
by admin | May 6, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
The new L-1B Adjudications Policy will take effect August 31, 2015. The policy will provide clarification in how L-1B petitioners can demonstrate that an employee has specialized knowledge as well as provide information regarding compliance with the requirements of an...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
USCIS Administrative Appeals Office’s (AAO) recent ruling in the Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC has important implications for employers with H-1B status workers. In the past, our firm has recommended filing an amended petition if there are substantive changes in the...
by admin | Apr 13, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2015 that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2016. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed...
by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has just announced that the H-1B Cap for FY2016 has been reached. USCIS has also reached the additional 20,000 cap for H-1B petitions for U.S. Master’s or higher degree holders. USCIS will now...
