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30 Jun 2025

DOS Clarifies National Interest Exception Process for Travel Ban

Following the implementation of the travel ban implemented on 09.Jun.2025, many foreign nationals have been left with questions regarding their eligibility for visa issuance and admission to the United States. While the proclamation restricts entry for many, it includes provisions for exceptions, including a national...

26 Jun 2025

Overcoming a Finding of Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation at the Consulate

If U.S. consular officers determine that an applicant committed fraud or willful misrepresentation to obtain an immigration benefit, they can make a finding under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 212(a)(6)(C)(i) that makes the applicant inadmissible to the United States. A finding of fraud or willful...

11:47 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker

02 Jun 2025

Preparing for Possible Audits and Site Visits

Given President Trump’s immigration directives, which focus heavily on enforcement efforts, there is growing concern surrounding possible increases in site visits and audits by various agencies involved in immigration enforcement. This article gives a non-exhaustive list of areas where employers can audit themselves or seek...

09:55 / For Employers / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / Worker

01 May 2025

Overview of L1A New Office Petitions for Managers and Executives

The L1A intracompany transferee classification is designed to allow a qualifying multinational company to transfer a foreign national executive or manager to a related entity in the United States. For an L1A petition, the employer typically must demonstrate to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

10:50 / For Employers / For Individuals / InfoArticle / L1A Visa & Status / NewsBrief / Worker

28 Apr 2025

Importance of Ensuring Proper Wage Level Selection on the LCA for H1B Petitions

Recent regulatory changes have reinforced the long-standing position of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that a certified labor condition application (LCA), in itself, does not establish that the position qualifies as a specialty occupation or that the LCA properly supports the H1B petition....

15:48 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

17 Apr 2025

Requirement to Carry Immigration Documents

U.S. immigration law includes provisions intended to help authorities keep track of foreign nationals in the United States. By law, all non-U.S. citizens aged 18 or older are required to carry at all times, a "certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card" (e.g.,...

11:35 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker

10 Apr 2025

Best Practices for Noncitizens Returning to the U.S.

In light of recent immigration policies and heightened scrutiny at U.S. ports of entry, many noncitizens are feeling anxious about returning to the U.S. It is important to approach reentry with preparation and caution. While every situation is unique, there are several best practices that...

10:19 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

31 Mar 2025

NewsFlash! USCIS Completes Selections for FY26 H1B Lottery

This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had received enough registrations for unique beneficiaries to meet the regular H1B cap and the advanced degree exemption (i.e., the master’s cap) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). All employers that submitted online...

12:21 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

27 Mar 2025

What to do When L1A Time is Running Out

Most foreign national workers in the U.S. understand that H1B status can be extended beyond the standard six-year maximum once they reach a certain point in the process of being sponsored for an employment-based green card. Managers and executives in L1A status, however, normally cannot...

12:29 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

17 Mar 2025

USCIS Launches Alien Registration System

Details of the alien registration requirement, which had been announced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 25.Feb.2025, have now been released. Effective 11.Apr.2025, foreign nationals who are subject to the new registration mandate must comply with the registration requirement via an online...

11:53 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

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DOS Clarifies National Interest Exception Process for Travel Ban

Overcoming a Finding of Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation at the Consulate

Preparing for Possible Audits and Site Visits

Overview of L1A New Office Petitions for Managers and Executives

Importance of Ensuring Proper Wage Level Selection on the LCA for H1B Petitions

Requirement to Carry Immigration Documents

Best Practices for Noncitizens Returning to the U.S.

NewsFlash! USCIS Completes Selections for FY26 H1B Lottery

What to do When L1A Time is Running Out

USCIS Launches Alien Registration System

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