Types of J Waivers

There are five statutory bases for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement:

a no objection statement from the home government,a...

On April 11, 2013, the AILA Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee met with the USCIS Verification Division and with ICE Homeland Security Investigations regarding the implementation of the new I-9 Form.

The following practice tips are based on the Agencies' responses to questions raised during the meeting:

  Advise employers that they must begin using the...

Considering the employment verification enforcement environment we currently find ourselves in, it would be beneficial for employers to perform an internal Form I-9 audit or have a member of our highly-trained staff perform an external audit and certification. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") announced...

The following is the information with regard to AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) intake on persons who overstay their visas.

Policymakers are calling for a solution to address those who have "overstayed their visas." However, the label of "visa overstays" is widely misused and misunderstood. The reality is that identifying visa overstays is an...

As several U.S. schools prepare to end their current terms and begin a summer recess, we want to remind F-1 students to regularly visit the Study in the States blog during your break to stay informed about maintaining your status.

To help kickoff your summer vacation, take a minute to re-read some of these previously...