by admin | Jul 6, 2015 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas
In the PERM stage of the green card process, usually once the beneficiary’s employer has finalized all job duties and requirements, it is a mandatory step to submit a prevailing wage request (PWR) to the Department of Labor’s National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) to...
by admin | Jun 7, 2015 | General News
On May 29, 2015, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, announced that the U.S. is intending to enter negotiations to establish preclearance operations at 10 airports in 9 new countries, including Japan, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Norway,...
by admin | Jun 4, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a regulatory change that will allow certain H-4 dependent spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). The new regulation was effective on May 26, 2015. Please note that not all H-4...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
We are disseminating a very important announcement for H-1b Holders about NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING H-1B AMENDMENTS. The following are excerpts along with our comments from the USCIS Memo. In a nutshell, if you have an employee who has MOVED LOCATIONS or if...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
Many Japanese employees stationed to work in the U.S. acquire L-1 visas. We have been receiving many inquiries lately, where people have been confusing the visa stamp expiration date with the actual employment period. The visa stamp expiration date is separate from...
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...
