Immigration Alerts
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Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Automation will occur over a four-week period across U.S. ports of entry.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has stopped accepting H-1B petitions subject to the 2014 fiscal year H-1B cap or the advanced degree exemption.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
New system will streamline admission process but may lead to confusion for companies.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
USCIS announces newly revised Form I-9 with 60-day phase-in period.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
The automatic spending cutback is expected to result in diminished immigration-related services.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Second term begins with an increased focus on immigration issues; Congress signals bipartisan agreement on similar principles.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Now is the time for employers to assess their FY 2014 H-1B needs and to start preparing their petitions for submission on April 1.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current; minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current; minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Program to include H-1B and individual L-1 visas; eligible visa holders no longer required to have in-person interviews with U.S. consular officers.
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Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
EB-2 category for all chargeable areas except China and India is once again current.
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its December 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa appl... more
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its November 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa appli... more
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Immigration Practice
Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Immigrant Visa Numbers The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that the annual limit for immigrant visa numbers was exhausted on September 16, 2010 for all family-based preference categories an... more
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applica... more
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Immigration Practice
The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) has commenced verification of information contained in nonimmigrant visa petitions received from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The pilot program verifies information related to th... more
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Immigration Practice
Under the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will require travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to pay operational and travel promotion fees when applying for ESTA beg... more
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its September 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa app... more
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Immigration Practice
On July 22, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security will publish a Final Rule that regulates how employers may use electronic systems to complete and to store their I-9 Forms. The Final Rule will take effect on August 22, 2010... more
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its August 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicat... more
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Rachel Ashwood
Earlier this week the UK government announced controversial new plans to place a cap on the number of migrant workers from outside Europe entering the United Kingdom. This is just one of various measures being proposed to scale... more
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Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicatio... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its June 2010 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicatio... more