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Article: Requiring Proof of Permanent Residency from Employees by David H. Nachman, Esq., Ludka Zimovcak, Esq., Snehal Batra, Esq. and Samantha Chasworth, Esq.
Requiring Proof of Permanent Residency from Employees by David H. Nachman, Esq., Ludka Zimovcak, Esq., Snehal Batra, Esq. and Samantha Chasworth, Esq. Immigration Attorneys There is no way around it. The past few years have been tough for employers. With companies facing unprecedented struggles and retaining employees more difficult than ever, many employers are at their wits end. Employers who have a number of foreign national employees, some have reflected on creative ways to help ret... -
News: DOS Publishes Important Announcement on Waivers of the Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas
Important Announcement on Waivers of the Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas Last Updated: December 23, 2022 The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security, has extended until December 31, 2023, previously approved authorities allowing consular officers to waive the in-person interview for certain H-2 (temporary agricultural and non-agricultural workers) applicants; certain students, professors, research scholars, short-term scholars, or spe... -
News: DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2023
DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2023 Release Date 12/12/2022 WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a temporary final rule that makes available 64,716 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023. These supplemental H-2B visas are for U.S. employers seeking to petition for additional workers at certain periods of the fiscal year before Sept. 1... -
Article: AAO Finally Correctly Instructs NBC to Follow the Regs on N-600 Decisions by Joseph P. Whalen
AAO Finally Correctly Instructs NBC to Follow the Regs on N-600 Decisions by Joseph P. Whalen In a dismissed appeal dated October 27, 2022[1], AAO finally correctly instructed the National Benefits Center and hopefully all Field Offices encountering a similar case to actually follow the N-600 specific regulations. I must be blunt; it is long overdue that someone reminded adjudicators to do their damn jobs properly from the outset. The case that was sent back should never have been f... -
Article: Standards for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver by Joseph P. Whalen
Standards for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver by Joseph P. Whalen U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, DC AMICUS BRIEF DISSCUSSION OF THE STANDARDS FOR AN EB-2 NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER I. INTRODUCTION The employment-based, second preference immigrant visa category (EB-2 visa) may be awarded in th... -
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News: CRS Report on Citizenship and Immigration Statuses of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population
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News: CRS Report on Increasing Numbers of Unaccompanied Alien Children at the Southwest Border
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Nov 23 - H1B Third Round, EAD Automatic Extension
Comment: H1B Third Round, EAD Automatic Extension Today's Immigration Daily Issue Features Several Items of Interest, Including Articles, Blogging and News About The Legal Basis Underpinning the New Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for H-4, L-2 and E-2 Spouses, and Why It Must Still Be Challenged, USCIS Does Third Round of H-1B Picks for First Time; Filing Addresses Extremely Important to Pay Attention To; EAD Changes for H-4, L and E Dependents; December Visa Chart Holds a Few Brig... -
Jul 26 - H-2B Petitions for Returning Workers
Comment: H-2B Petitions for Returning Workers Today's Immigration Daily issue features several items of interest, including Articles, Blogging and News about Attorney General Garland Brings Back Administrative Closure for Immigration Judges,USCIS announces Employers May File H-2B Petitions for Returning Workers for FY 2021, Judge Hanen's DACA decision violates Human Right against racial discrimination under US and international law, OCAHO Concludes DHS' Amended Complaint Must be Stricken, Migr...
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