by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
From June 30th to July 3rd, The American Immigration Lawyer’s Association held their annual conference in Washington D.C. Here are some of the tidbits picked up for our readers. More Efficiency and Sharing between agencies We are being asked by CIS to submit the...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
For the past few months, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) has conducted an investigation program aimed at visiting H-1B petitioner worksites throughout the U.S. These site visits began as part of the...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced the elimination of the paper arrival/departure form (Form I-94W) for authorized travelers from nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)—streamlining secure travel for millions...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
The State Department has announced that it is raising visa stamp fees for non-immigrants. Effective June 4, 2010, the application fee for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa will increase from $131 to between $140 and $390 depending on the visa category. In Japan, applicants who...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
The AILA U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) Liaison Committee received reports from AILA members that CBP inspectors at the Newark, New Jersey airport port of entry were apparently assisting in an investigation involving certain H-1B nonimmigrants from India...
