For US Employers - I-9 Form Update The I-9 Form is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals in the US. The I-9 form is a US Citizenship & Immigration Services form is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired...
Are highly skilled entrepreneurs welcome to the US? Delay of the International Entrepreneurs Rule will make it more difficult for those who have received significant US investment. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in July 11, 2017 delayed the implementation of the International Entrepreneur Parole rule...
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order to review the H-1B visa entitled "Buy American and Hire American." The Order calls on US immigration agencies to review the H-1B visa category: "Sec.5 Ensuring the Integrity of the Immigration System in Order to "Hire American." (a) In order...
Update: Please note that this post was initially posted in 2016. In 2019 the USCIS London Field Office announced that it may be closing in early 2020 but we have not been advised of a specific date. Therefore, the process for US citizens who live...
The E-2 Treaty Investor is a great visa to use for a broad range of clients. From large publicly traded corporations to an entrepreneur who is creating the next big thing. The E-2 visa is a way for the US government to attract new investment...
It's the beginning of the 2017 H-1B Cap filing season! US employers who wish to have professional "specialty workers" obtain one of the golden 65,000 H-1B visas or 20,000 H-1B visas for those with a US master's degree or higher will need to have a...
Our practice does not normally involve giving advice to those travelling on the Visa Waiver Program ("VWP") because these cases are very basic and a lawyer's advice really isn't needed unless there is a complicating issue such as if a person has a previous US...
In December 2015 the US Congress passed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 and yesterday the US Departments of Homeland Security and State issued implementation guidance effective immediately. Our office has already received several calls on this new act...
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to restrict the Visa Waiver Program and could bar those with dual nationality or were born in Iraq, Iran, Syria and the Sudan. I have been working in the field of US immigration law since 1996 so I...
Yesterday, 10th November 2015, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services issued a policy memorandum regarding the update of the Adjudicators Field Manual clarifying the distinction between news and entertainment for the purpose of adjudicating the I Media Visa change of status or extension of stay...