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Business Immigration to the United States
Law Office of John Du
A BASIC OVERVIEW Current U.S. immigration law allows people who have skills and talents needed in the United Sta.
Congress Raises H-1B Cap
Sean G. Hanagan and Joseph DeGiuseppe of Jackson Lewis LLP
This article reviews the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act which raises the H-1B cap for FY2000 through FY2003 to 195,000 visas per year.
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.
Tips for United States Visas--Exchange Visitors
State Department
Tips from the United States Department of State on how obtain a United States visa if you are in an exchange visitor program.
The New Deal: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
As we have previously reported, the H-1B nonimmigrant visa for specialty occupations was unavailable for much of .
Processing Updates
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications are now filed directly with the Immigration Service's.
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.
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.
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.
Visas For Foreign Technical Workers
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP
Maryland has many computer, biotechnical and "high tech" oriented businesses, a number of which have trouble recrui.
Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas
State Department
Publication from the United States Department of State which outlines the regulations which prohibit the granting of visas to certain classes of aliens.
ILIFE Act Makes Adjustment of Status Possible For Aliens
William J. Manning,Sean G. Hanagan and Joseph DeGiuseppe of Jackson Lewis LLP
This article reviews the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act of 2000.
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.
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.
Nonimmigrant "Working" Visas
Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
Although the term "working visa" does not exist in the law, it has come to refer to the class of visas that allow.
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 .
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.
INS Reinterprets: Unlawful PresenceÃ‚Â… Again & Ameliorates Provisions for Some Employees
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ("IIRIRA") provides bars for re-entering .
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 .

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