Reminder of Current Policy Boarding of Lawful Permanent Residents
CBP guidance for LPR return to US -PDF ...
Travel Issues for Permanent Resident in Pandemic Times
Travel Issues for travelers during pandemic – PDF...
Recent H1B Temporary Work Visa Restrictions Reversed by US Federal Courts
In October 2020, the Trump administration, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), announced two major destructive changes to the H1B temporary worker program. First, the DHS, among other moves, declared a new and restrictive interpretation of what ...
Recent Updates Regarding Visa Operations at US Embassy Paris
Below is an update we have received from the US Embassy, Paris regarding current visa processing, NIE (National Interest Exception) applications and instructions for foreign visa holders currently in the United States: “This year, conditions on travel and visas have changed suddenl...
Reminders:
If you are not a US citizen or a green card holder, you need to verify your I-94 form each time you visit the US. Errors on your I-94 form may impact future visa issuance. To download and verify your most recent I-94 form information, please visit: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home&n...
Presidential Proclamation of April 22, 2020
Below is the link to the latest executive order by President Trump, effective today, April 23, 2020. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-immigrants-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-economic-recovery-following-covid-19-outbreak/ Here is a re-cap of what th...
EB-5 Program Changes: Minimum Investment Amounts Increased
On July 24, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish final rules, making significant changes to the EB-5 investment based green card program. These changes will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019. “New developments under the final rule include: Raising the minimum ...
Travel Ban Advisory – 12/04/2017
Following today’s decision by the US Supreme Court, the Travel Ban is back in force for nationals of Iran, Chad, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, Venezuela and Yemen, regardless of a “bona fide relationship” to a US person or entity. Nationals of these countries applying for US visas should...
I-9 Tips for Employers: Employment Eligibility & Identity Verification
Every employer must complete an I-9 for each employee hired after Nov. 6, 1986, showing they verified the employment eligibility and identity of the new employee. This applies to all employees, including US Citizens and non-citizen nationals automatically entitled to work authorization. You must mak...
New Format for Green Cards & Employment Authorization Cards Announced:
On April 19, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to make these cards more fraud-resistant and secure. The Redesigned Cards “The new Green Cards and EADs will...