Foreign nationals and employers should plan all international travel more carefully and further in advance. President Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing various federal agencies to coordinate their efforts to...more
3/7/2025
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The H-1B is the most common work visa for foreign nationals in professional-level jobs in the United States. Effective January 17, there is a new H-1B “modernization” rule which introduced some significant changes and...more
3/5/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
Third-Party ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
It is that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa....more
1/23/2025
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Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
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H-4 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
Lottery ,
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USCIS ,
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It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
For a brief background, H-1B work visas are the most common work visas for foreign nationals in professional positions...more
2/5/2024
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-2 Visas ,
Lottery ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Most foreign nationals living in the United States in temporary status (not green card holders) can only reenter the United States after international travel if they have a current visa in their passport. Since 2004, those...more
It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
What to Know -
The lottery registration period will be from 12:00 pm EST on March 1, 2023, to 12:00 pm EST on March...more
It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
What to Know -
- The lottery registration period will be from noon EST on March 1, 2022 to noon EST on March 18, 2022,...more
2/8/2022
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Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Service) announced a new rule to aid in the recent dilemma many foreign national families and US employers have confronted; namely addressing the gap in work authorization and...more
12/14/2021
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
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Form I-94 ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
Spouses ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Many F-1 OPT foreign nationals have been approved for H-1B status effective October 1st in this year’s H-1B lottery Employers and F-1 workers should be careful during the transition from F-1 to H-1B status to ensure they...more
8/2/2021
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Employer Responsibilities ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
It’s that time of year again where employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
For a brief background, H-1B work visas are the most common work visas for foreign nationals in professional positions...more
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, just published a new rule stating, in general, that F-1 and M-1 foreign students cannot remain in or enter the US if they are...more
President Trump has issued an Executive Order restricting foreign nationals from entering the US in various temporary work visa categories (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and certain J-1 categories, restricting entry of family members...more
6/24/2020
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Department of Labor & Industry ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas