Proposed Visa Program for Entrepreneurs Establishing Start-ups In The United States
The proposed bill is in the beginning stages, and is currently referred to the House Committee for further study and consideration.
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Jennifer Grady
- Jul 13, 2021
- 5 min
The "International Entrepreneur Parole Rule" Is Back as an Immigration Option for Startup Founders
In 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relaunched the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), allowing it to exercise its discret
Jennifer Grady
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
USCIS Policy Updates Streamline Immigration Policies for EADs and RFEs
On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released new updates to its USCIS Policy Manual, the agency’s...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 9, 2021
- 3 min
BREAKING NEWS: Travel ban on key employee visas has expired! (L-1, H-1B, H-2B, J-1)
by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. The long-awaited expiration of travel bans for certain key employee visas expired on March 31, 2021, after a...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 9, 2021
- 3 min
H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2022
For candidates in the STEM field with hopes of obtaining an H-1B visa, the cap has been reached for the Fiscal Year 2022, with a job...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
긴급뉴스 : 주요 취업 비자에 대한 여행 금지가 만료되었습니다!
작성자 : Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. 오랫동안 기다려온 특정 주요 취업비자에 대한 여행 금지 만료는 10 개월 제한 후 2021 년 3 월 31 일에 만료되었습니다. 이 금지는 2020 년 6 월 22 일 트럼프 대통령이 7 월...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 23, 2021
- 5 min
American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 Passes House and Awaits Senate Approval on March 25, 2021
There are two versions of the Dream Act currently before Congress: the Dream Act of 2021 (S. 264), and a version of the Dream Act that is in
Jennifer Grady
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Good News for H-1B Applicants: Return to Lottery Random Selection for FY 2022 on March 1, 2021
February 4, 2021 Good News for H-1B applicants! Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection...
Jennifer Grady
- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
H-2A Visas for Agricultural Workers
The H-2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United...
Jennifer Grady
- Oct 28, 2020
- 5 min
Exceptions to the Travel Bans under the National Interest Exception (NIE)
I. TRAVEL BANS FOR CITIZENS OF THE UK, IRELAND, AND SCHENGEN AREA Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com In March 2020, President Trump...
Jennifer Grady
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Trump’s Ban on Employment Visas Lifted for Plaintiffs by Federal Judge
On October 1, 2020 Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary...
Jennifer Grady
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
USCIS Adjusts Filing Fees on October 2, 2020 to Meet Operational Needs
DHS announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests to ensure U.S. Citizenship and Immi
Jennifer Grady
- Jun 23, 2020
- 6 min
Trump Executive Order Temporary Suspends Employment-Based Visas (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, J-1)
On Monday June 22, President Donald Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspending the issuance of visas in certain nonimmigrant...
Jennifer Grady
- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing and Reopens Field Offices in Phases
On March 20, USCIS announced the temporary suspension of Premium Processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions due to the coronavirus...
Jennifer Grady
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Bill Introduced to Provide Another 40,000 Immigrant Visas to Healthcare Workers for Doctors and Nurs
On May 5, 2020, Senators Perdue (R-GA), Young (R-IN), Cornyn (R-TX), Durbin (D-IL), Coons (D-DE), and Leahy (D-VT) introduced S.3599, the...
Jennifer Grady
- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
H-2B Visa Update: DHS Relaxes Rules to Help Soften Covid-19’s Impact on Food Supply Chain
The Department of Homeland Security announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2B requirements in light of the COVID-19 public...
Jennifer Grady
- May 14, 2020
- 7 min
La Escasez de Conductores de Camiones Puede Resolverse Mediante Tarjetas Verdes (“Green Card”)
Durante los últimos 15 años, Estados Unidos ha experimentado una grave escasez de conductores de camiones disponibles y calificados....
Jennifer Grady
- May 12, 2020
- 11 min
Visas H-2B Para Conductores de Camiones Locales Durante la Escasez de Conductores
por Abogada Jennifer Grady Photo by Quintin Gellar on pexels.com Se espera que la escasez de camioneros en EE. UU. se duplique en la...
Jennifer Grady
- May 9, 2020
- 10 min
H-2B Visas for Local Truck Drivers During Driver Shortages
Photo by Quintin Gellar on pexels.com The U.S. trucker shortage is expected to more than double over the next decade as the industry...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
What Can a Visa Holder Do if It’s Impossible to Leave US Due to Covid-19 Before Lawful Status
If a person in non-immigrant status in the US does not leave the country before his or her period of authorization expires, he or she...
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