If Congress cannot resolve FY2018 funding issues by December 8, 2017, it will result in another federal government shutdown. Such a shutdown will impact immigration services across a number of
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Intracompany Transferees
Technical problems continue for passport and visa issuance: DOS CCD system still not fully operational
The U.S. Department of State’s Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), a system critical to visa issuance operations, is continuing to experience technical problems, which is limiting the State Department’s visa processing…
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Trends in USCIS Processing of L-1B Petitions
Analysis of new data obtained from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) reveals a dramatic increase in the number of L-1B Non Immigrant visa petitions filed, approved and denied, as…
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Canadian L-1 Applicants and Prepaid Mailers
According to information provided by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), if you’re a Canadian seeking admission to the US in L-1 Intracompany Transferee status (including L-1A Multinational Managers and…
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