by admin | Feb 6, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
Beginning on March 1, 2019, the United States State Department will only conduct H and L visa interviews in China at three locations: the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai. As such, H and L visa interviews...
by admin | Dec 4, 2018 | General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
On November 15, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy memorandum that provided clarification regarding the one-year foreign employment requirement for the L-1 nonimmigrant classification. The L-1 nonimmigrant...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
Previously, our office reported that the United States and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided new guidance on June 28, 2018 regarding issuances of Notices to Appear (NTA). Specifically, this new guidance stated that USCIS officers would issue NTAs for a wider range...
by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
On July 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided a new policy memorandum. According to this new guidance, effective September 11, 2018, USCIS adjudicators will have full discretion to deny applications, petitions, and requests...
by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
According to a recent new guidance regarding issuances of Notices to Appear (NTA), USCIS will greatly expand its mandate for issuing NTAs without first consulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). USCIS officers will now issue NTAs and thereby place...
by admin | May 11, 2016 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
The USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) recently adopted a binding decision on how to determine “managerial capacity” for L-1A classification. Specifically, the decision holds that when staffing levels are considered in deciding whether an individual will act as...
