Experts suggest the following among some of the biggest proposed changes that we should expect: 1. The USCIS is expected to create a new registration requirement for applicants seeking H-1B cap-subject petitions. Under the new rule, employers would have to file full petitions ONLY if the case they register “wins” in the annual lottery. Furthermore, […]

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There is a misconception about visa availability, processing times, and priority dates. Vietnamese investors may see the October 2018 Visa Bulletin indicating 3-year wait and think the same applies to new investors, when in fact the current priority date is specific to investors who filed by January 2016. The truth is individual wait times vary […]

Recently, USCIS confirmed that it has amended its stance on this issue, allowing third-party placements for F-1 STEM OPT workers in certain situations. Specifically, and as confirmed on its STEM OPT website, “STEM OPT participants may engage in a training experience that takes place at a site other than the employer’s principal place of business […]

“This is a historic day for the United States and New Zealand partnership…” – Ambassador Scott Brown. Press Release, U.S. Embassy Welllington, August 2nd, 2018. Ambassador Scott P. Brown strongly welcomes President Trump signing the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act, or KIWI Act, into law today in Washington, D.C. The KIWI Act will allow eligible New Zealand nationals […]

The B-1/B-2 guest visa is for individuals setting out to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for joy or therapeutic treatment (B-2). For the most part, the B-1 visa is for voyagers counseling with business partners, going to logical, instructive, expert or business traditions/gatherings, settling a domain or arranging contracts. The B-2 visa […]