Yesterday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued the anticipated Proclamation suspending the entry into the US of certain nonimmigrant visa holders. Specifically, the following new restrictions are in effect 6/24/2020:
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Breaking News: USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of NEW requests for Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 20, 2020: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due
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USCIS Fees Increasing on Dec. 23, 2016 – Citizenship, Adjustment, Nonimmigrant visas all affected
On October 24, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a final rule confirming an increase to the processing fees for most of the applications and petitions
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L-1A Executives Receiving Scam Letters
A number of employers have reported receiving suspicious letters being sent to L-1A executives. The letters use incorrect grammar, and claim to be signed by Lori Scialabba, Deputy Director of
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Good News for Large H-1 & L-1 Employers – Additional Fees Expired Oct. 1, 2015
H-1B and L-1 employers who were subject to Public Law 111-230 and required to pay an additional filing fee of either $2,000 (H-1B) or $2,250 (L-1) do not need to
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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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Five Years of Arrival/Departure History Now Available on I-94 Webpage
As many of you already know, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) implemented an electronic Form I-94 process in 2013, which means that (most) nonimmigrant U.S. travelers no longer
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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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Travel Documentation for US Visa-Holders
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Co-Authored by CATHERINE WADHWANI
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a helpful brochure, “Know Before You Go“. The CBP brochure helps travelers prepare for and anticipate
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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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