By Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

Many foreign nationals holding an F-1 nonimmigrant status in the United States, especially those who are engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT), often intend to change their nonimmigrant status to become a professional specialty workers (H-1B workers). Most foreign nationals seeking H-1B...

Waiting List. On January 8, 2016, the State Department published its Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants as of November 1, 2015, with the total number of immigrant visa applicants (i.e., principals, spouses, and children) who are subject to the annual numerical limits and whose cases are on file at the National Visa Center....

By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.


As a reminder to all U.S. employers, H-1B season is almost here! United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will start accepting new H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2017 on Friday, April 1st, 2016. As the filing date rapidly approaches, prospective...

Michael Phulwani 변호사; David H. Nachman 변호사; Rabindra K. Singh 변호사 공동작성

현재 미국경제는 2015년도의 2.1% 경제성장률에 힘입어 반등할 것으로 예상됩니다. 이것이 이민집행자들, 변호사들, 취업비자 고용주들과 직원들에게 무엇을 의미합니까? 경제가 예정대로 성장한다고 가정하면 2015년과 마찬가지로 2016년 4월에도 취업비자 추첨 (무작위 선정과정)이 있을 가능성이 높습니다. 취업비자 쿼터를 잘 준비하기위해 고용주분들과 그 예상직원분들이...

On January 23rd, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted DHS' motion to extend the Stay Order of the STEM OPT until May 10th, 2016.

According to the August 12th, 2015 ruling, the Order vacated on procedural grounds, an interim final rule promulgated by DHS, but it stayed the effect...

On Tuesday January 19th, 2016, the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments in United States v. Texas. The highest court will now determine whether the President's deferred action initiatives announced in November 2014, known as expanded DACA and DAPA , constitute a lawful exercise of executive discretion. The...

In a breakthrough decision issued at the end of 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which sits in New York City, ruled that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must provide notice of its intent to revoke an immigrant visa petition to those who actually will be affected by the...

 

Напоминаем всем работодателям, что сезон подачи петитий на визы H-1B почти подошел. B пятницу 1 апреля 2016 года Служба гражданства и иммиграции США (“USCIS”) начнет принимать к рассмотрению петиции H-1B на 2017 финансовый год. Следовательно, работодателям следует как можно скорее определить, кому из нынешних и будущих работников потребуется новая петиция H-1B....

모든 미국내 고용주분들께 H-1B취업비자시즌이 다가왔음을 알려드립니다! 이민국에서는 2017년 회계연도의 취업비자를 2016년 4월1일 금요일에 접수를 시작합니다. 그러므로, 고용주들께서는 즉시 취업비자신청을 필요로하는 현직원 혹은 미래의 직원을 파악해야 할 것입니다. 취업비자의 취지는 이민국이 “전문적수준에 있는 전문직”에 종사하는 외국인 노동자에게 일할 수 있는 비자를 주는것입니다. 전문직이라 함은 고도의 전문 지식을 이론과 실기로 갖추고 최소한...