New policy guidance for immigrants changing employers
On March 18, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) issued new policy guidance regarding how certain […]
Immigration Services
H-1B blast off countdown 2016
T minus 72 days. The countdown has begun. The date is coming. It will be here soon. It is the biggest […]
EB-5 China backlog
The United States State Department announced in the May 2015 Visa Bulletin that conditional resident status based on the EB-5 […]
FY 2016 H-1B update — USCIS ready to return all un-selected petitions
On May 4, 2015, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) announced that the agency completed data entry of […]
USCIS received 233,000 FY 2016 H-1Bs: 148,000 more than the maximum quota
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) announced that the agency received nearly 233,000 new H-1Bs subject to the […]
Much ado about nothing
On March 24, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report critical […]
Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses
Effective May 26, 2015, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) will begin to issue Employment Authorization Documents […]
LMIA Exempt Work Permit Applications – New Procedure
Global Mobility Guide
We are so pleased to bring you the Dentons Global Mobility Guide 2015. The ability to move skilled workers […]
Permit Me to Explain – Work Permits and LMIAs for Foreign Actors
As much as we Canadians (justifiably) boast about our homegrown talent, there is no hiding the fact that to maximize […]
H-1B Blast Off Countdown
T minus 84 days. The countdown has begun. The date is coming. It will be here soon. It is the […]
US executive action promises important new immigration benefits for some
US President Obama announced on November 20, 2014 a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration at […]