Visas

Planning for H-1B Visa Season
January 18, 2023
It’s that time again.  Employers who are considering petitioning for H-1B Visas should start planning for the registration process now.
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Your Foreign Worker Was Arrested for DUI, Now What?
September 8, 2018
No employer wants to read in the newspaper (or hear through the office grapevine) that one of its employees was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence. Unfortunately, that does happen - probably more than you realize.
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President Trump Issues Proclamation Instituting Travel Restrictions on New List of Nations
September 25, 2017
On Sunday, September 24th, President Donald Trump announced new travel restrictions for certain nationals of seven countries that have refused to comply with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new information-sharing requirements.
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SCOTUS Issues Decision Expanding Qualifying Relationships for Exemption from Revised Travel Ban
July 24, 2017
On July 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying the application of its June 26 ruling reinstating the revised travel ban that now blocks entry to the U.S. for certain applicants from Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Libya, and Iran.
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H-1B Premium Processing Reinstated Only for Select Waiver Programs; Other Categories Will Rejoin Gradually Through Summer and Fall
June 27, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting requests on Monday (June 26) for premium processing services for H-1B petitions filed on behalf of medical doctors filing under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program and through interested government agency waivers.
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