28 03, 2002
Termination of H1-B workers
With a recession upon us, many companies have no choice but to terminate some workers. What happens if a terminated worker is a nonimmigrant H-1B visa holder? There are several issues that arise for employers and terminated H-1B workers: (1) what happens to the authorized stay of a H-1B worker upon termination? (2) what is […]
B-1/B-2 Visitors: Change of Status Needed to Enroll in School
Before enrolling in classes, individuals who hold B-1 or B-2 status must first obtain student status, either F-1 (academic student) or M-1 (vocational student) status. USCIS recently reminded B-1/B-2 visitors that enrolling in classes while in B-1/B-2 status will result in a status violation. If B-1/B-2 visitors enroll in classes before a change of status […]