Under the DHS proposed rule, nonimmigrant high-skilled specialty occupation professionals from Chile and Singapore (H-1B1) and Australia (E-3) would receive an automatic extension for continued employment with the same employer if the employer has timely-filed for an...
The White House announced possibly allowing certain H-4 visa holders to apply for work authorization while their spouses are in valid H-1B status. The announcement limits the work authorization to "spouses of certain high-skill workers on H-1B visas," but does not...
Governor Scott and the Florida legislature are supporting bills that will allow particular undocumented immigrants to pay in-state college tuition rates. Currently, Governor Scott is supporting the Senate's version of the bill (SB 1400), which also bars universities...
Many employment-based "green card" cases require evidence that the employee had the mandatory work experience or knowledge prior to joining the sponsoring employer. On April 2, BALCA (the Board of Alien Labor Cert. Appeals) reversed a PERM denial and found that "the...
USCIS have received more than 172,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions and have finalized their computer generated lottery. For petitions selected, USCIS has started issuing receipt notices. Petitions not selected will be returned. The USICS expects to complete the...
On April 1, 2014 the FY2015 H-1B filing's will begin. In a meeting with immigration attorneys, USCIS advised that they are arranging for appropriate staffing and are making plans to accommodate the expected significant number of petitions. They also advised that...
Effective February 10, 2014 the DOS amended its NAFTA regulations and removed the employment petition requirement for Mexican citizens applying for a nonimmigrant TN classification. Under the current rules, Mexican nationals can file a TN application directly with...
DHS designated Chile the 38th country to join the Visa Waiver Program. Chile is the first Latin America country to be included in this program. Currently, most participants are European countries. As a result, beginning May 1, 2014 eligible Chilean passport holders...