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Trump Issues Executive Order: “Buy American, Hire American”
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order mandating a comprehensive review of the H-1B visa program used by companies to employ highly-skilled foreign workers. The Executive Order…
Plan Now for H-1B Cap Registration FY 2023
…ensure timely online registration of identified candidates. Potential beneficiaries include, but are not limited to: New hires from overseas. F-1 students completing a qualifying course of study or currently working…
USCIS Expands Online Filing to F-1 Students Seeking OPT Work Authorization
…degrees may apply for an additional 24 months of post-completion OPT. What to Expect F-1 Students are eligible to file online if they fall within one of the following categories:…
DHS Again Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility
…to the policy, DHS will consider exceptions if newly-hired employees are subject to COVID-19 quarantine or lockdown protocols. How Should Qualifying Employers Proceed? Remote employees must complete Section 1 of…
COVID-19 Travel: U.S., Mexico and Canada – Temporary Travel Restrictions for Land Ports of Entry & Ferry Service
…20, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Restricted Non-Essential Travel Restricted non-essential travel includes individuals traveling to the U.S. for tourism purposes, including sightseeing, recreation, gambling, or attending cultural events. Essential…
Treaty Termination Ends E Visa Eligibility for Iranian Nationals
USCIS has announced that Iranian nationals are no longer eligible for E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor changes or extensions of status based on the treaty. This is a…
January 2021 Visa Bulletin Published – USCIS to use Final Action Dates
…Final Action Dates chart. Chinese and Indian nationals face more severe retrogression under Final Action Dates than under the Dates for Filing charts used from October through December. EMPLOYMENT-BASED (EB)…
COVID-19: U.S., Mexico and Canada: Temporary Travel Restrictions for Land Ports of Entry & Ferry Service
…individuals traveling to the U.S. for tourism purposes, including sightseeing, recreation, gambling or attending cultural events. Essential Travel Essential travel is permitted. On March 24, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border…
Protecting Your Brand: Five Cost-Effective Customs & Border Protection Tools to Stop Counterfeit Goods at the Border
…brand representatives to point out three key inconsistencies in the images provided. Your answers will assist them in their determination. It is CBP that makes the ultimate decision as to…
Navigating the Recent Visa Reciprocity Changes
In December 2019 the United States Department of State (DOS) made significant changes to the visa reciprocity fees and validity periods for nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries. Nonimmigrant visa…