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AILA: The Public Charge Rule
The Trump era public charge guidelines may be gone, but there is a new framework in place as of last month. Please read the below flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association or AILA on a new public charge inadmissibility test the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began using on December 23, 2022. This public […]
AILA: Considerations When Terminating a Foreign Worker
There’s many considerations an employer should consider before terminating a foreign worker in various visa statuses. This American Immigration Lawyers Association flyer outlines some of the information and steps a company will need to take when terminating H-1B, H-1B1, E-1/E-2, E-3, TN, L-1, and O-1 employees. The conversation around terminating foreign nationals has been in […]
Covid Vaccine: Client Practice
Individuals submitting Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, on or after October 1, 2021, must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Most applicants filing for adjustment of status to become a lawful permanent resident with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or an immigrant visa application with Department of State (DOS) must […]
BE PREPARED FOR LIKELY H-1B VISA CHANGES
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at Freedigitalphotos.net This year’s H-1B season has many of us nervously watching President Trump’s moves. Last week the President signed executive orders to build his promised wall at the border with Mexico and to find and deport unauthorized immigrants. A third executive order last Friday barring refugees and travelers from […]
How It All Started…And My Thanks
In weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I want to thank you for your faith in me and for letting me help you support your foreign national employees. Helping foreign nationals has been a passion of mine from the time I was in college. When I went to Boston University for my undergraduate studies, many foreign […]
USCIS to Raise Fees December 23, 2016
The United States Citizens and Immigrations Services (USCIS) agency has announced filing fee increases effective December 23, 2016. The average increase is 21%, but the increases range from 8% to 41% depending on the form. What can you do? If you are planning to file a form in the near future, please contact me as […]
Proposed Rule Offers New Hope for Foreign Entrepreneurs
A new proposed rule represents a hopeful change for foreign entrepreneurs looking to stay in the U.S. to start and grow their businesses. Currently the only routes for foreign entrepreneurs to obtain a visa involve huge risk. Those routes, via a Treaty E visa or the EB-5 visa program, require applicants to make significant […]
60-Day Rule Removed for I-693 Civil Surgeon Signature
Photo by Online Marketing on Unsplash USCIS determined last spring that a civil surgeon’s signature of the Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record can be more than 60 days old before an applicant files for their immigrant visa. Previously, USCIS considered a completed Form I-693 valid for 2 years after the […]