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

October 1st marks the beginning of the "onboarding" of new H-1B employees at many companies throughout the United States. Winning the lottery and having H-1B Petitions approved by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)[1] were just two initial steps involved in...

Por: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq., y Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS), en coordinación con el Departamento de Estado (DOS), ha revisado los procedimientos para determinar la disponibilidad de visas para los solicitantes que se encuentran en espera para solicitar el ajuste de...

 

Before you submit an application, petition, or request with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), make sure you are getting the correct information from the right place. Some commercial websites may put you at risk of becoming a victim of an immigration scam.

Please read the information below to learn how to avoid these...

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

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in coordination with the Department of State (DOS), has revised the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will...

Por: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. y Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

Introducción

Reconociendo la necesidad de las empresas de los Estados Unidos en contratar y retener a los trabajadores estadounidenses nacidos en el extranjero altamente cualificados, sobre todo de la India y China, que permanecen atrapados en la misma empresa durante años con...

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

Introduction.

Acknowledging the need of the U.S. businesses to hire and retain highly-skilled foreign-born U.S. workers, especially from India and China, who remain stuck with the same employer for years in order to obtain an employment-based green card, the...

 

This past week, a Federal District Court decided Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS. The lawsuit sought to prevent foreign students from having an opportunity to gain practical experience in the U.S. following their full-time course of study. The Court invalidated a 2008 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule which permits an...

We are not half-way through the first year of the implementation of a revolutionary selection system initiated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. In sum, the Express Entry system revolves around an online application within the several federal programs for foreign workers, with the ultimate goal of strongly facilitating nominee...

The Canadian government now requires visa- exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before boarding the plane. Starting August 1, 2015, visa- exempt travelers can apply online for an eTA and on March 15, 2016, an eTA will be mandatory for visa- exempt travelers before...

 

The way U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law professionals phrase things is HUGELY important. “Words are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall.” ― Jodi Picoult, Salem Falls

This past week, amidst the anti-immigrant fervor being drummed up by Presidential...