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New Leadership: New EB-1A Trends

How to reach us? https://immigrationvisaattorney.com/contact-us or 614-791-0500 Want your immigration question answered in our next live stream? Submit it now at ImmigrationQuestions.US, and you might be featured! We discuss the EB-1A process under the Trump administration. We will unpack the latest trends and indications from the new administration on the coveted “extraordinary ability” path to…

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End of Visa Interview Waivers: What H-1B & Other Visa Holders Need to Know

 End of Visa Interview Waivers: What H-1B & Other Visa Holders Need to Know. Big changes are coming! Starting September 2, the U.S. Department of State is ending visa interview waivers for many nonimmigrant visa categories — including H-1B, L-1, O, F, and more. If you’re applying from abroad or planning international travel, this…

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H-1B Lottery Changes Coming – What Else Might Change for H-1B Visas?

 The Trump administration has announced that they plan to revisit how H-1B visas are given away in the lottery.  This is the first signal of change that we have seen with the new administration on the H-1B program. Join us LIVE today at 6:00pm EST to discuss what they might be up to as well…

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H-1B Layoff Scenarios in 2025: What Are Your Options?

 How to reach us? https://immigrationvisaattorney.com/contact-us or 614-791-0500 Want your immigration question answered in our next live stream? Submit it now at ImmigrationQuestions.US, and you might be featured! Worried about job loss on an H-1B visa in 2025? In this presentation, our immigration attorneys break down the critical steps H-1B holders should take after a…

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Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration?

 Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration? Historically, in employment based immigration, minor criminal cases would not come up until the end of the immigration process, filing Form I-485.  There is a new trend in employment immigration (H-1Bs, L-1s, I-140s, etc.) to request biometrics for certain individuals.  Do these biometrics requests relate…

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International Student Survival Guide: F-1 to H-1B in 2025

 Today we discuss the transition from F-1 (international student) to H-1B (specialty occupation worker) in 2025. This includes new cap-gap rules effective this year, recent updates on F-1 student visa revocations, and more! The attorneys will conduct a Q&A session afterwards. How to reach us? https://immigrationvisaattorney.com/contact-us or 614-791-0500 Want your immigration question answered in…

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H-4 EAD Premium Processing Update; Waiting will Continue

USCIS has faced increasing backlogs across the entire agency, and several factors have made these backlogs even worse in recent years. The immigration policies of the prior administration created the “invisible wall” of bureaucratic processing delays for an agency that was already mismanaging its funds. The current pandemic, along with lack of resources, have exacerbated…

2022: What to Expect in Employment Immigration
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2022: What to Expect in Employment Immigration

H-1B Reform With no increase in US population growth in sight, reforms that help the H-1B visa program and other employment immigration run smoothly and efficiently are vital to the US economy. The Department of Homeland Security’s 2022 regulatory agenda includes proposed amendments to its regulations that govern the H-1B specialty occupation and F-1 student…

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H-1B Dependents – Know About a USCIS Policy Change to Avoid “Gaps” in Immigration Status

Dependents of H-1B visa-holders can only maintain valid nonimmigrant status for so long. Once dependents “age out” at twenty-one (21), their H-1B dependent visas are no longer valid. As such, H-1B dependents wishing to lawfully stay within the United States must file petitions seeking to extend the duration of their visas or to obtain a…