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Professionals Working In The United States (H-1B)
Linda F. Kaplan
Requirements for an H-1BÃÂProfessional Visa This document describes the requirements and procedures to obtain a.
Love, Marriage, Greencards and Divorce
Ronald J Tasoff of Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
Introduction It is well known amongst the foreign born that the "easiest and fastest" way to become le.
Business Immigration Horizon, Spring 1999
Dan E. White and Anton F. Mertens of Littler Mendelson, P.C.
This update discusses the L visa alternative for multinational employers and timing issues for obtaining L, E and H-1B visas.
The ABC's of Immigration
Gregory Howard Siskind of Siskind Susser Immigration Lawyers
In October, President Clinton signed the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21). This law raises the annual H-1B visa cap to 195,000 for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003. After 2003, barring future legislation on the annual cap, it will revert to 65,000.
Permanent Residency (Immigrant) Visas
Gregory Howard Siskind of Siskind Susser Immigration Lawyers
Permanent residency or immigrant visas are granted to foreign nationals who have the intent to permanently reside in the US. These foreign nationals may be called legal or lawful permanent residents, and green card holders. Green cards are the identification cards received by the foreign nationals and while today they are pink, the first cards were green and the name stuck.
Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas

Temporary or nonimmigrant visas are given to foreign nationals who enter the US with permission and with what is called “nonimmigrant intent”, meaning that the person does not intend to stay in the US permanently.
Processing Updates
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications are now filed directly with the Immigration Service's.
New Law Changes Employment Veritifcation (I-9) & Citizenship Status Discrimination Rules
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
The new legislation discussed elsewhere in this newsletter also contains some changes to the employment .
U.S. Tax Rules Applicable to Foreign Nationals
Paula Noyes Singer of Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer, LLP
1. Does a foreign national have to pay U.S. income taxes? Anyone who has income from U.S. sources may be obligated.
Know the Visa Requirements before Sending Personnel to Mexico
David Eugene Dubberly of Duff, White & Turner, LLC
The sharp increase in trade between South Carolina and Mexico over the last several years has created a greater nee.
Frequently Asked Questions: Visas
State Department
Answers to frequently asked questions about visas from the United States Department of State.
TN Visas: Professionals Under NAFTA
State Department
Tips from the United States Department of State on how to obtain a TN visa.
Cooley Alert: Nonimmigrants Holding California Driver's Licenses May Now Extend Them for Four Years
Lance Director Nagel of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert summarizes a recent California Department of Motor Vehicle policy whereby non-immigrants can now extend their drivers' licenses for up to four years despite the fact that their I-94 forms will expire before the above-referenced time.
Immigration Services

There are several visas that a foreign national may apply for to be lawfully admitted into the United States, either temporarily or permanently. A few of the commonly utilized visa categories are outlined below.
Cooley Alert: INS Issues Guidance on Processing of H-1B Petitions Affected by the Reaching of the 115,000 Cap
Lance Director Nagel of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This article discusses the INS guidance policies on processing H-1B petitions affected by the 115,000 HB-1 cap.
INS Changes its Policy on Visa Voidance Under INA 222(g) for Aliens Who Have Filed Timely Extension or Change of Status Applications
Lance Director Nagel of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert discusses how the INS has recently changed its policy relating to automatic voidance of nonimmigrant visas under 222(g) for those that have filed timely extensions or change of status applications.
Cooley Alert: INS Eliminates the Need for Certain H-1 and L-1 Adjustment Applicants (and Derivative Family Members) to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Outside the United States
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
The INS has issued an interim rule that allows green card applicants and their family members who are maintaining their valid nonimmigrant status to travel outside the United States without obtaining advance parole before leaving for their trip.
Employment-Based Temporary Working Visas
Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
There are several categories of temporary non immigrant visas which provide for employment authorization. The most.
Tips for U.S. Visas: Fiancee(e)s
State Department
Tips from the United States Department of State on how to obtain a visa if you are an alien coming to the United States to marry American citizens and reside here.
U.S. Immigration Service Implements New Entry-Exit Procedures
James M. Mei and Richard M. Rawson of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
A new technology program that records the entry and exit of nonimmigrant visa holders visiting the United States went into effect earlier this month at many U.S. ports of entry. The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US VISIT) program is designed to track the amount of time nonimmigrant visa holders spend in the United States and to alert the government of those who remain beyond the expiration of their authorized stay.
Temporary Work Visas Explained
Law Offices of Irani & Wise, PLC
There are primarily three broad categories, or classifications, under which foreign-born persons can be legally pr.
Frequently Asked Immigration Questions
Law Offices of Irani & Wise, PLC
1. Can my attorney's office call the INS Service Center regarding my case? Can my attorney get the INS to expedite.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Law Offices of Irani & Wise, PLC
THE H-1B NONIMMIGRANT VISA SPECIALTY OCCUPATION WORKERS The popular H-1B visa is an employer-specifi.
Ever-moving Target: USCIS Issues Memo Regarding Some Provisions of AC21 Including Portability
Lori Dawson Melton of Littler Mendelson, P.C.
The USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) has just issued a new memorandum regarding certain provisions of AC21 (The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act). AC21 provided H-1B extensions beyond six years and portability for H-1B and adjustment of status applicants among other provisions. This new memo provides answers to several questions employers and their foreign national employees have struggled with since AC21 was passed in 2000.
Business & Immigration Report--Winter 1997
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
This Report discusses 1996 revisions to immigration laws; the 1998 Visa "Lottery"; victory in a suit against the Department of Labor voiding restrictive labor condition requirements; social security numbers for foreign nationals; new law changes in I-9 and citizenship status discrimination rules; and processing updates.
Short Summary of the New Immigration Law
Ronald J Tasoff of Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
On the last day of September, 1996, President Clinton signed into law legislation which drastically changes the im.
Visa Denials
State Department
Information on visa denials from the United States Department of State.
Frequently Asked Questions about Visas
Horn & Villasuso
Q. What is the difference between a B-1 visa and a B-2 visa? A. A B-1 visa is issued to a visa applicant who is .
Congress Revises Immmigration Law
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Most new proposals damaging to businesses were defeated, but drastic penalties for errors in maintaining.
INS Eliminates the Need for Certain H-1 and L-1 Adjustment Applicants (and Derivative Family Members) to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Outside the United States
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert reviews the INS interim rule that allows H-1 and L-1 adjustment applicants and their family members who are maintaining their valid nonimmigrant status to travel outside the United States without obtaining "advance parole" before their departure.
Family-Based Immigrant Visas
Ronald J Tasoff of Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
Family unification is a major objective of U.S. immigration laws. Several carefully defined groups are eligible to.
Employment Authorization

Every employer must have proof that every employee is authorized to be employed in the United States at the time .
Amnesty -- Temporary to Permanent
Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
If you are a lawful, temporary resident under the legalization program, this may be the time for you to apply for .
I'm Sorry, Your VISA Has Been Canceled
Eli Maroko of Maroko and Landau, P.C.
No, this does not express the woes of the spendthrift who has run up excessive charges on a credit card. That solut.

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