How States Use Their 30 Waivers for J-1 Physicians
This article is the second in a three part series devoted to immigration solutions for foreign physicians in H-1B or J-1 status.
We received a Social Security “No-Match” letter: Now what?
After a brief hiatus, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is again sending “No-Match” Letters to employers around the country. These letters advise employers that certain Social Security Numbers (SSN) provided…
USCIS RESUMES PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR ALL H-1B CAP-SUBJECT PETITIONS
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will resume accepting premium processing requests for remaining FY 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions effective June 10, 2019. Due to high…
U.S. WILL RECOGNIZE VALIDITY OF EXPIRED VENEZUELAN PASSPORTS
On May 21, 2019, Venezuela’s Interim President Juan Guaido published a decree to extend the validity of Venezuelan passports for an additional five years past their printed date of expiration. The…
Nonimmigrant VISA Application DS-160 Now Collecting Social Media Information
In an expansion of the “extreme vetting” measures, the U.S. Department of State has announced that all nonimmigrant visa applicants must provide personal social media account information in the DS-160…
New Version of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, Brings Significant Changes
On Monday, February 11, the USCIS announced
Procedure For Obtaining International Taxpayer ID Number (ITIN) for Foreign Students Posted By NAFSA
The process of applying for an ITIN can be baffling for many foreign nationals and, in addition, there are special exceptions to the normal process fo
Kimberley Best Robidoux discusses impact of potential changes to Spousal Visas
Potential changes to work authorization benefits for spouses of H-1B and L-1 visa holders are creating concerns for U.S.
MK Welcomes Senior Attorney Nadir Ismayil
Maggio Kattar is pleased to welcome Senior Attorney, Nadir Ismayil to our team!