It is not unusual that during the validity period of Labor Condition Application (LCA) (which can be issued for up to 3 years), the H-1B employee’s place of employment changes.…
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We just had an E-2 approval with USCIS. The client approached us with an RFE from USCIS. We responded to the RFE and received an approval. The company is an…
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We just had an E-2 approval at the consulate in Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong does not have a treaty relationship with the United States, the consulate processes E-2 applications…
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We just had an H-1B approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant is in the U.S. on an H-1B and changed employers. The company is an architecture firm…
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President Biden took office on January 20 to the relief of many immigrants and non-immigrants in the U.S. On his first day, he signed 17 Executive Orders, many of which…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the U.S. Consulate in Belgium for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of Belgium. Please see more about…
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I am outside the U.S. and planning to enter. For how long must my passport be valid? In general, for admission to the U.S., the nonimmigrant must present a passport…
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An L-1 visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United…
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My I-94 for my E-2 visa expired. What should I do? Can I still file an extension of status for my E-2 visa when my I-94 has expired? Example 1…
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Participants of some J-1 visa programs are subject to a 2-year home residency requirement. This means, that these J-1 visa participants will have to return to their home country for…
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Late Monday night, President Trump ordered an end to the Coronavirus related travel ban put on non-citizen and permanent resident travelers from Europe and Brazil. For more information, please click…
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The B-1 classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business generally means business activities other than…
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In short, traveling to certain U.S. territories is, for purposes of U.S. immigration law, considered travel within the United States. Specifically, travel to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,…
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On June 22, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspended the entry of people in the following visa categories through December 31, 2020: H-1B, H-2B, J (applying to interns, trainees, teachers, camp…
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We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business is a digital product development company that is…
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The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution makes clear that, in general, a person born in the United States is a U.S. citizen. But what counts as the “United States”…
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Many of our clients and potential clients are curious to know whether the U.S. Consulates abroad are currently open and whether the Consulates are currently processing E-2 visa applications and…
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In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may…
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On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended the Proclamation 10014 that suspends visa issuance to: H-1B or H-2B visa workers (and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien)…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the CBP office at the Atlanta International Airport for an E-2 spouse and E-2 child who are nationals of the…
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We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business is a company offering guided motorcycle…
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We just had a B-1 Change of status approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicants were 3 family members applying for a change of status from TN and TD status…
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We just had an O-1 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The beneficiary works for a U.S. company that is based in Delaware. The beneficiary is a national of Italy and…
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Certain large international companies that are engaged in commercial trade or services may file a blanket L-1 petition with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). The main advantage of filing…
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For background, you can learn more about the H-1B visa here, and about the B-2 tourist visa here . But if you want to change status between the H-1B and…
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