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.…
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DHS Announces New Travel Regulations under Visa Waiver Program to Include Libya, Somalia, and Yemen
Tagged with: DHS, Libya, Somalia, travel restrictions, Visa Waiver Program, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, Yemen
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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
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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
New Bill Increases L-1 and H-1B Visa Application Fees for Certain Companies
Last week, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 which provides full-year appropriations through September 2016 for all government agencies. Included in this bill are fee increases for certain L-1 and H-1B petitions for companies with more than…
Tagged with: 50/50 Companies, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Fee Increases, H-1B Visa, L-1 Visa
Posted in In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
Posted in In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas
Proposed Changes to Visa Waiver Program, Enhanced Security Measures Will Impact Airlines
The following post was written by Rachel Welford, an associate in the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Practice Group. The White House is proposing changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as well as enhanced security measures that would tighten the…
Tagged with: Aviation, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Security, Visa Waiver Program, white house
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K Visa Process
The press has been reporting that the woman who carried out the San Bernardino massacre with her husband came to the U.S. last year on a K visa, raising questions about whether the K visa process can adequately vet people…
Legislation Proposed to Reform H-1B and L-1 Visa Programs
In November, Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Assistant Democratic Leader, introduced a new bipartisan legislation seeking to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain programs for foreign workers working temporarily…
Tagged with: H-1B, Immigration Policy, L-1, Proposed Legislation, Visa Program Reform
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New Speaker Paul Ryan Postponing Talks About Immigration Reform Until 2017
Newly elected speaker, Paul Ryan (R-Wis), is already busy settling into his role and deciding what major policies he wants to tackle first. Excluded from his policy list is immigration reform. Ryan has decided to hold off on advancing any…
Tagged with: 2016 Elections, Immigration Policy, Immigration Reform, Legislation, Speaker Paul Ryan
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Posted in In The News
