The L-1 visa program has been a crucial component to the success of many multinational businesses. You should understand how this program can benefit your company. The following is a brief guide to the L-1 visa program. Who is eligible for an L-1 visa? The L-1 visa is...
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Month: October 2020
David Hirson & Partners, LLP & Visa Franchise Present U.S. Visa and Business Options for Foreign Entrepreneurs and Investors
On October 28, join immigration attorney, Niral Patel (David Hirson & Partners, LLP) and Visa Franchise's Patrick Findaro in a Livestream on U.S. Visa and Business Options for Foreign Entrepreneurs and Investors During this Livestream, you will learn (about): If a...
What Foreign Nationals Should Know About PERM Processing
Labor certification is the first step that foreign nationals must take if they are seeking an employment-based green card. For both applicants and employers, the process is complicated and lengthy, depending on a variety of factors. Before hiring an employee from...
Immigration News: 2 New Rules for H-1B Visas
This is an update to our earlier post from October 6, 2020: Immigration News: H-1B Visa Overhaul On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published an interim final rule that is effective immediately: Strengthening Wage Protections for the...
Immigration News: Federal Judge’s Order Preserves 9,095 Visas for 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners
On September 30, 2020, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the U.S. Department of State to preserve 9,095 visas for 2020 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery winners that have been unable to complete their applications...
[CLIENT ALERT] Immigration News: USCIS Issues New Guidance on Inadmissibility Based on Membership in Totalitarian/Communist Party
On October 2, 2020, USCIS issued important new guidance on when a person's membership or affiliation with a totalitarian party rises to the level of inadmissibility. This has a direct impact on all immigrants from countries under Communist rule, including China and...
Immigration News: Relief for H, J, & L Visa Ban
(This post was originally published on October 5, 2020. It was updated on October 6, 2020 and will be updated again as the topic evolves.) On October 1, 2020, a temporary injunction was issued that stopped a June 22, 2020 presidential proclamation which suspended the...
Immigration News: H-1B Visa Overhaul
Updated information on this post can be found here: Immigration News: 2 New Rules for H-1B Visas Today (October 6, 2020), the Trump administration announced changes in line with President Trump’s 2017 “Buy American, Hire American” executive order and the latest in an...
Failed EB-5 Project? Don’t Give Up. Here’s What You Can Do.
Our firm recently received good news: our client finally received approval of his Form I-829 petition after waiting almost a decade and enduring the EB-5 process. But this was not just any regular I-829 approval. The client came to us for help after his initial EB-5...
Availability of Employment-Based Table B for October 2020 Visa Bulletin
On September 24, 2020, the Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for the month of October 2020. This is great news for many petitioners who are waiting for their priority dates to be current to proceed with their applications for green cards. “Table B – Dates...