Jul 25 – Attorney Articles
Many U.S. tech companies, including some of the nation’s top H-1B employers (Amazon, Meta/Facebook, Google, etc.), have been laying off thousands of workers in 2022 and 2023. Among those laid off are…
Feb 08 – Attorney Articles
When folks think of foreign nationals coming to Silicon Valley, Asia comes to mind the most. In reality, however, many are coming from Europe, and they are bringing their technology, customers, and…
Jan 25 – Attorney Articles
The H-1B Cap Season for work visas benefiting foreign national professionals in specialty occupations is about to hit with full force. Nationwide, companies, human resources and global mobility professionals along with…
Jan 13 – Attorney Articles
The H-1B Cap Season for non-immigrant visas benefiting foreign national professionals in specialty occupations is about to hit with full force. Nationwide, companies, human resources & global mobility professionals, immigration attorneys, and…
Dec 19 – Attorney Articles
Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers, and some agricultural recruiters and referrers-for-a-fee must ensure proper…
Dec 10 – Attorney Articles
Great news for many EB-3 green card applicants! The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for January 2015, which shows prospective immigrants the wait time in their respective employment-based or family-based immigrant visa…
Dec 04 – Attorney Articles
On December 3, 2014, USCIS issued a reminder that all approved EB-5 regional centers with a designation letter dated on or before September 30, 2014, must file a Form I-924A, Supplement to…
Nov 25 – Attorney Articles
USCIS issued an updated fact sheet on naturalization, including information about the process and statistics from FY2001 through FY2014. USCIS also issued a fact sheet on naturalization through military service, including qualifications,…
Oct 06 – Attorney Articles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles estimates that 1.4 million drivers are unlicensed or insured, many of whom are unable to receive a license because they are undocumented. Assembly Bill 60 (“AB…
Sep 30 – Attorney Articles
Per Section D of the October 2014 Visa Bulletin, retrogression of the EB-2 category for India appears to be imminent and could happen as early as November 2014. The October 2014 priority…