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Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 12 Apr 2023
Proposed Changes to H-1B and L-1 Visa Programs
In March 2023, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the “H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act.” This proposed legislation…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | France, USA | 14 Nov 2019
DOS Shortens L-1/L-2 and E-1/E-2 Visa Validity for Citizens of France
The Department of State (DOS) has updated its reciprocity schedule with shortened visa validity periods for French citizens. Specifically L-1/L-2…
BAL | Global, USA | 17 Oct 2018
Sponsored business immigration in the USA
A structured guide to employer-sponsored immigration in the USA
Troutman Pepper | USA | 24 Apr 2018
The Latest and Greatest Developments in Immigration Law
About one year ago, President Trump signed the “Buy American Hire American” (BAHA) Executive Order to “create higher wages and employment rates for…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 6 Apr 2018
FY2019 H-1B Cap Met
USCIS announced today, April 6, 2018, that the FY 2019 H-1B cap is now closed because it has received a sufficient number of H‐1B petitions to reach…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 2 Apr 2018
L Intracompany Transfers Pilot Program for Canadian Citizens
USCIS and CPB at the Blaine, Washington, Port of Entry (POE) have formally announced that from April 30, 2018, until October 31, 2018, the agencies…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 28 Mar 2018
Possible Change in Processing of L-1 NAFTA Applications
According to CBP personnel, a pilot program is being developed that would eliminate “instant” border adjudications of L-1 NAFTA applications. The…
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP | USA | 19 Jan 2018
The 2018 H-1B petition filing season is here! To maximize your chance of success, please contact us by February 15
Starting Monday, April 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings subject to the annual cap for…
Wilson Elser | USA | 13 Dec 2017
Sixty-Day Grace Period for Nonimmigrant Workers after Loss of Employment
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has promulgated a regulation affecting highly skilled foreign workers when they lose their jobs. The stated…
Mayer Brown | USA | 27 Oct 2017
Three Clear Signals from USCIS That Employers Must Closely Monitor H-1B and L-1 Employment
In the brief period since L. Francis Cissna was sworn in as director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") on October 8, 2017, three…
