by Coleman Immigration | Oct 18, 2016 | Information & Updates
A new rule recently proposed by the Department of Homeland Security would allow temporary admission of certain international entrepreneurs “whose stay in the United States would provide a significant public benefit through the substantial and demonstrated potential...
by Coleman Immigration | Oct 18, 2016 | Information & Updates
The purchase or acquisition of companies has become commonplace in in modern business practices. In such instances, the successor company must take certain measures to protect the immigration status of the predecessor company’s foreign national employees. Once a...
by Coleman Immigration | Apr 14, 2015 | Immigration News, Information & Updates
On April 9, 2015, the USCIS issued a decision confirming that a change in the geographical location of an H-1B holder’s employment is considered a “material change,” and that such a change requires petitioners to file amended H-1B petitions. This contradicts the...
by Coleman Immigration | Apr 13, 2015 | Immigration News, Information & Updates
USCIS announced today that it finished the computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select petitions to meet the FY2016 cap. Nearly 233,000 petitions were received. USCIS Announcement Regarding FY2016 H-1Bs
by Coleman Immigration | Mar 26, 2015 | Immigration News, Information & Updates
Recently, the USCIS announced that, effective May 26, 2015, H-4 spouses of “certain” H-1B nonimmigrants will be eligible to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Under the new rule, there are two groups of H-4s who will qualify for EADs: H-4 spouses of...
by Coleman Immigration | Mar 26, 2015 | Immigration News, Information & Updates
On March 24, 2015, USCIS released the L-1B policy memo promised by President Obama last November. Click here to read the draft memo.