On November 19, 2021, USCIS announced that it had just completed a third round of H-1B visa lottery selection for Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registrants. This is the first time since the new online H-1B registration system started that a third round of selection...
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Immigration News: Changes to Work Permits for E, H-4, and L-2 Visa Spouses
As a result of settling the Shergill et al, v. Mayorkas case against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are critical updates to the process of obtaining work permits for E, H-4, and L-2 spouses. With these changes effective immediately, E-1...
Immigration News: End of 2019 Public Charge Rule of Inadmissibility
This post is an update to our earlier posts on the Public Charge Rule. Our last post on the Public Charge Rule, before the post below, can be read here.) March 9, 2021 marked the official end of the 2019 Public Charge Rule of Inadmissibility when a US court order...
IMMIGRATION NEWS: Court Strikes Down Trump’s Attempts to Change H-1B & Other Programs
On December 1, 2020, Northern District of California Judge Jeffrey White granted summary judgement in favor of the plaintiffs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, top universities and other groups, in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to...
How to Qualify for an E-2 Visa [Infographic]
Many key factors decide whether an E-2 visa petition will meet investor and individual guidelines. The E-2 visa is oriented around establishing a new business venture or purchasing a pre-existing business and requires the investor to put their own money at risk to...
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Để có thể phục vụ quý vị khách hàng Việt Nam tốt hơn trong ngành EB-5 nói riêng và lĩnh vực định cư Hoa Kỳ nói chung, David Hirson & Partners, LLP rất vui mừng thông báo sự ra mắt phiên bản tiếng Việt của trang web của chúng tôi! Dấu mốc quan trọng này minh họa...
Client Alert: Trump Administration Reinterpreting 2008 Vietnam War Agreement
On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Trump administration unilaterally decided to reinterpret an agreement from 2008 between the United States and Vietnam. This 2008 agreement discussed the proper procedure for how to deport a Vietnamese national from the United...
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Proposes to Eliminate Concurrent Filings
In this new announcement published earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to eliminate the ability to concurrently file visa petitions (I-130 Family Based Petitioners and I-140 Employment Petitions) with adjustment of status...
4 Steps to U.S. Permanent Residency Through PERM Labor Certification [Infographic]
Employers play a big role in an immigrant employee’s ability to obtain U.S. permanent resident status. An employer must often provide a labor certification as part of the application process. This important step is a requirement to apply for a green card for may...
“Reside Legally In The US Through A Franchise Investment” Seminar in Costa Mesa and Seattle
David Hirson & Partners LLP, Visa Franchise, and Turquoise Tax Advisory* will host five investment immigration seminars in Seattle, Washington and Costa Mesa, California this October. The seminar, “Reside Legally in the US through a Franchise Investment,” is...