Non-Immigrant Visas

BIA holds that it lacks jurisdiction over waivers of inadmissibility for U nonimmigrants

In its recent decision in Matter of Khan, 26 I&N Dec. 797 (BIA 2016), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held…

8 years ago

State Department Visa Revocations for DUI Arrests

“The driver is safer when the roads are dry, the roads are safer when the driver is dry.” Certainly true.…

9 years ago

U Visa Case Delays

Cases for U non-immigrant status are taking an abnormally long time to process with USCIS currently. The backlog is frustrating…

9 years ago

Department of Homeland Security Announces 24-Month Extension of OPT for F1 Students with STEM Degrees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has amended the regulations regarding Optional Practical Training (OPT) for certain F-1 students who…

9 years ago

H-2B processing delays worry employers …. again

Once again, H-2B employers are on pins and needles trying to ascertain whether the government will follow its own regulations…

9 years ago

The U Visa Conundrum

Recently, USCIS released statistics regarding Form I-918 U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions. While the numbers were generally not surprising, they give…

9 years ago

Important Considerations for Employers and Employees under new Visa Bulletin Framework

In September 2015 the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) jointly announced a new…

9 years ago

State Department announces that U.S. Embassies and Consulates are back online

The U.S. Department of State has announced that the worldwide "Visa Freeze" is over, and U.S. Embassies and Consulates around…

9 years ago

State Department technological problems result in worldwide “Visa Freeze”

The U.S. State Department has announced that due to a computer hardware failure, it is currently unable to issue most…

10 years ago

233,000 H-1B Petitions Filed under Cap for Fiscal Year 2016!

U.S. employers of all sizes use the H-1B visa program to employ foreign workers in professional level occupations that require…

10 years ago

For H-1B Employers, Change of Employee Work Site Location May Require Amended H-1B Petition

On April 9, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) issued an important decision that will…

10 years ago

President Obama Discusses H-1B Program with India’s Prime Minister Modi

Posted by Zuzana Geremes, Paralegal   President Obama concluded his three-day visit to India on January 27, 2015 where he…

10 years ago