I am on an H-1B Visa. Have Just Been Laid Off. What about the 60-Day Rule? For persons in the United States on H-1B status who have recently been laid off or are concerned about their future employment, this set of Questions and Answers addresses these issues. Please note, however, that this is general information and is not intended to
In an official fact sheet released by the White House on January 5th, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of new border enforcement actions that may impact migrants to the U.S. The fact sheet covers the administration’s plans regarding border security and immigration from Central and South American countries, including Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. The announcement comes following
Consular sections will resume providing all routine visa services as it is safe to do so in that location using a tiered approach to triage immigrant visa applications based on the category of immigrant visa as they resume and expand processing.
Our firm has fielded many inquiries regarding work as a YouTube Creator and employment-based petitions and employment authorization. This article summarizes these inquiries. What is YouTube and What Does it mean to be a YouTube Creator? YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform headquartered in San Bruno, California that allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to playlists, report,
Trump has recently announced its changes to the B-1/B-2 tourist visa in its effort to “eliminate the criminal activity associated with the birth tourism industry.” Trump has recently announced its changes to the B-1/B-2 tourist visa in its effort to “eliminate the criminal activity associated with the birth tourism industry.” According to the administration “an entire “birth tourism” industry has
The current administration said it would deny visas to immigrants who are unable to prove they can pay for their own health insurance or medical costs once they become official residents of the United States. The administration justified the move by saying immigrants are three times as likely to lack health insurance coverage, which would impose a burden on American
Litwin & Smith recommends that you maintain your H-1B. Adjustment of Status EAD cannot be relied upon. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a immigration policy alert on August 19, 2019, stating that USCIS is enhancing its adjudicators’ discretion to grant or deny work permits to foreign nationals paroled into the United States under INA 212(d)(5). This policy change
Until recently a provision in the May 2016, STEM OPT regulation was not enfored. Current immigration policy (81 FR 13039) clarifies DHS discretion to conduct employer site visits at worksites to verify whether employers are meeting program requirements, including that they possess and maintain the ability and resources to provide structured and guided work-based learning experiences. While DHS had the
En estos últimos años, la situación para las personas que no se encuentran de manera legal en los Estados Unidos ha sido cada vez más difícil. Los controles migratorios se han vuelto mucho más estrictos y son cada día más frecuentes a lo largo del país, en especial en el Estado de California. Esto ha hecho que muchas personas sin
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recently announced “zero tolerance immigration policy for illegal entry on our Southwest border” is counter to America’s immigration policy favoring family unification because it will ultimately divide more families than unify them. May 7, 2018, the US Attorney General Jeff Sessions further indicated this administration’s position on immigration and families when he announced that the Department
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