By: Taylor Tremont, Attorney The PERM labor certification process is a critical step for foreign nationals seeking to obtain permanent residency in the United States through employment-based sponsorship. However, the…
The Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification rules require that documents presented by the employee to establish identity and work authorization be reviewed in the employee’s physical presence and that the person reviewing…
By: Shashi Warrier, Senior Attorney Summer is around the corner but before making travel plans outside the U.S., foreign nationals should review the expiration dates of their nonimmigrant visa classification, passport…
A frequent question we receive (and a frequent issue that arises when travel occurs without notifying us and/or your program sponsor) is: “Can a J-1 Exchange Student (and J-2 dependents,…
Andrea-Li Wallace has joined Maggio Kattar as a senior attorney in the firm’s Washington, DC headquarters. Andrea represents individuals and multinational corporate clients in the following areas – Nonimmigrant visas (H-1B,…
By: Stuart Matthews, Senior Attorney The annual quotas for cap-subject H-1B visas is 65,000 for specialty occupation professionals and 20,000 for such professionals who hold a master’s or higher degree from…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that lawful U.S. permanent residents (LPRs) may be able to receive temporary LPR status evidence in the form of an Alien Documentation,…
Effective March 6, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept paper or online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing for certain F-1 students with a pending Form…
The State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders who are…
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