Immigration Updates
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Waiver of Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas through the end of 2022
Posted: 1/12/2022 4:00 PM
Waiver of Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas through the end of 2022 By: Anna Putintseva The U.S. Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain employment nonimmigrant visa applicants through the end of 2022. Beneficiaries of approved H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q visa petitions may qualify for an interview waiver if they meet the following requirements: they were previ…
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2021 H-1B Alert from Attorney Anna Putintseva
Posted: 12/3/2019 2:03 PM
2021 H-1B Article from Guest Immigration Attorney Anna Putintseva Background The H-1B category is an attractive employment-based option for U.S. employers seeking to hire foreign nationals in specialty occupations. Generally, in order to qualify for an H-1B visa, the employer must demonstrate to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (the "USCIS") that the following requirements are met: the job is a specialty occupation, e. one that generally requires an employee holding at l…
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Immigration Raids Expected Sunday
Posted: 7/11/2019 2:08 PM
As of July 11, 2019, the Trump Administration is set to move forward with nationwide raids on Sunday, July 14, 2019. ICE has indicated that the raids will target individuals who have been ordered deported but still remain in the US. Generally speaking the Administration has indicated that the target of these raids are families that recently crossed the US border. They have also indicated they will take into custody immigrants who happen to be at the sites of any raid, even if that person is not …
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Military Members and Families Could Face Removal Under Anticipated Policy Changes
Posted: 7/2/2019 3:48 PM
The Trump Administration is expected to terminate the policies of deferred action and parole in place for military members and their families by the end of July. These policies were in place under the Bush and Obama administrations and held off deportations for non-citizen service members and their family members for years. The current administration is expected to eliminate these policy exceptions for military and military families. For those impacted by this who are eligible to file for deferr…
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Posted: 6/29/2019 10:44 AM
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DACA cases. What do you need to know?…