The Department of State has announced a new policy for phasing out the ability of diplomats’ dependents holding A-2 visas to receive employment authorization in the U.S. For new applications, the Department’s Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) will consider applications…
Yearly Archives: 2016
DOS Announces New Policy for Phasing-out of U.S. Employment Authorization for Diplomats’ Dependents
Tagged with: A-2 visa, Department of State, dependents, Office of Foreign Missions, PA2 employees
Posted in In The News
Posted in In The News
USCIS Will Begin Accepting H-1B Petitions for FY2017 on April 1, 2016
USCIS has announced that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap on April 1, 2016. The congressionally mandated cap on H-1B visas is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed for individuals with…
Tagged with: H-1B cap, H-1B Visa Petitions, premium processing, USCIS
Posted in H-1B Visa Petitions, In The News
Posted in H-1B Visa Petitions, In The News
DHS Extends OPT Period to Improve Opportunities for F-1 Visa STEM Students
The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2016 that will allow certain international students to stay and work in the United States on their student visas as long as three years…
Tagged with: Department of Homeland Security, F-1 Visa, Optional Practical Training, STEM
Posted in In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
Posted in In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
Carnival company voluntarily dismissed from H-2B prevailing wage class action
Last week, plaintiffs from a proposed class action involving H-2B visa guest workers voluntarily dismissed a Florida amusement park company from the pending litigation. The case involves the prevailing wage rate offered to guest workers. This proposed class action involves…
DHS Announces New Travel Regulations under Visa Waiver Program to Include Libya, Somalia, and Yemen
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on February 18, 2016 on the implementation of additional changes to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 for the countries of Libya, Somalia, and Yemen.…
Tagged with: DHS, Libya, Somalia, travel restrictions, Visa Waiver Program, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, Yemen
Posted in In The News
Posted in In The News
The Failures and Future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Can it be Fixed?
The below was authored by Howard Schweitzer and Robert Freeman, the Managing Partner and Government Relations Principal, respectively, of Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies group. The Failures and Future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Can it be Fixed? Senate Committee…
Tagged with: Congress, EB-5, Immigrant Investor Program, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News
Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News
DOS and DHS Announce Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
The Department of State and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement on January 21, 2016 on the implementation of certain changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015. The Visa Waiver Program…
Tagged with: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Eligibility, New Regulations, Visa Waiver Program
Posted in In The News
Posted in In The News
DHS Announces Final Rule Improving Certain Programs for Highly Skilled Workers
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule that improves the programs for the H-1B1 (specialty occupations from Chile, Singapore), E-3 (specialty occupations from Australia) and CW-1 (CNMI-Only Transitional Worker) nonimmigrant classifications and the EB-1 (employment-based first…
Tagged with: Amended Regulations, CW-1, Department of Homeland Security, E-3, EB-1, H-1B1
Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
