On June 3, 2014. the Department of State has advised that it will severely limit the number of visa applications from non-Canadians, referred to as Third Country Nationals or TCNs, who may want to apply for nonimmigrant visas at any…
On June 3, 2014. the Department of State has advised that it will severely limit the number of visa applications from non-Canadians, referred to as Third Country Nationals or TCNs, who may want to apply for nonimmigrant visas at any…
On April 28, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2015 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal year cap for individuals who have earned…
White House Announces Employment Authorization to be Available for H-4 Spouses In a press release issued by the White House, the Department of Homeland Security will soon issued regulations permitting employment authorization for H-4 spouses. This is welcome news for…
On April 7, 2014, USCIS announced the receipt of more than the statutory cap of 20,000 advanced degree exemption H-1B petitions and of the 65,000 H-1B petitions. It will perform a random selection process to determine which cases are accepted…
On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied writs of certiorari in two (2) municipal ordinance cases designed to limit the presence of persons in their city without legal status in the United States. In the first case, the…
On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied writs of certiorari in two (2) municipal ordinance cases designed to limit the presence of persons in their city without legal status in the United States. In the first case, the…
Effective March 1, 2014, the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto will move to an electronic filing of E visa comprehensive packages in advance of an interview. The post announced the change on February 10, 2014 and requests that the visa…
The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Poverty Guidelines for 2014. This annual update reflects changes in the preceding year’s Consumer Price Index. Annual Poverty Guidelines are part of the calculation used in preparing an Affidavit of…
In a Policy Memorandum dated November 11, 2013, USCIS has stated that time spent in the U.S. in H-4 status does not count against future time limits in H-2 or H-3 status. As background, a foreign national spouse in the…
Despite the optimism of Senate passage of S.744 in June, 2013, as of early September 2013, time seems to be running out for House action and passage of comprehensive immigration reform this year. Since June, the House has refused to…