Starting on December 2, 2019, USCIS has raised the Premium Processing fee to $1,440 For most petition-based visas, a Premium Processing fee can be paid on top of the petition fee to ensure the visa petition is reviewed within 15 calendar days. The fee was raised...
New US Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Published August 14, 2019 If this existed 100 years ago, my Irish grandparents wouldn't have gotten into the US When I was reviewing the new DHS public charge rule today, it brought to mind my grand parents who,...
[caption id="attachment_2486" align="alignright" width="300"] So many directions to choose.[/caption] US Visa Law for Companies At US Visa Solutions we work with many Human Resource departments within small, medium and publicly traded companies to advise on how to maneuver their key staff from one office to a US...
Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meaghan on the birth of their son! Meghan, assuming she hasn't renounced her US citizenship, may be able to transfer citizenship to her son. Under US citizenship rules, since Meghan has lived in the US for at least five continuous...
The E-2 Treaty Investor treaty was signed between the US and Israel. Effective from May 1st, 2019, Israeli citizens may apply for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. The US Embassy in Israel posted the news on its web site on 11th April 2019. An Israeli citizen...
The USCIS is set to close its international field offices early next year based information we have received from the USCIS London Field Office. The international field offices are housed outside the US within the US Department of State Embassies and Consulates. The London USCIS Field...
In our practice we've seen more clients stopped at the US border and had their electronic device, usually a mobile phone, confiscated when being questioned at the border. Frequently, this will involve someone who is perhaps travelling to the US too frequently as a visitor...
As laws around the world continue to evolve when it comes to the legality of marijuana use it can be confusing how a criminal conviction related to marijuana might impact an individual’s visa application for the United States. Despite permissive medical, and even recreational, use...
So you have a family member in the United States and you want to move there too? The good news is that family-based immigration can be one of the best ways to secure permanent residency in the U.S. The bad news is that just because...
On October 17, 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan which gives the public an overview of anticipated federal regulatory activity and indicates expected timelines but these timelines are not strictly adhered...