The Draft Executive Order referenced in our advisory of Friday, January 27, 2017 "Advisory: Travel Warning for Nationals of Certain Countries in Anticipation of Executive Order" was in fact executed later that day The content of the Executive Order (EO): "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry in...
Immigration-related Executive Orders issued by President Donald Trump A presidential Executive Order relating to nonimmigrant visa issuance, immigration screening procedures, and refugees is likely imminent. The draft of the Order, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals," is NOT the final version of...
April 3, 2017 marks the opening date of the filing window for H-1B petitions seeking a FY2018 (10/1/17 to 9/30/18) cap or quota number. USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions for the 2017 H-1B cap starting Monday, April 3, 2017. The H-1B quota limitations are as follows: Regular...
Highlights of the New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form When must an employer begin using the new I-9 Form? The new version of the Form I-9 (Revision date 11/14/2016 N) is effective for use immediately. Employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9 (Revision date...
DECEMBER 2016 PRIORITY DATES AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE VISA AVAILABILITY Each month, the U.S. Department of State publishes its Visa Bulletin, in which it establishes cut-off dates in each immigration category, for each nationality. The recently released Visa Bulletin for December 2016 shows slight forward movement in...
Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) Enrollment Now Required for Chinese Nationals Traveling to U.S. on Visitor Visas Please note that effective November 29, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection requires all Chinese nationals with 10-year B-1/ B-2 visitor visas to enroll in the Electronic Visa Update...
The United States has a new President Elect. On November 9, 2016, the country, and the world, woke up to a President Elect Donald J. Trump, who will be governing a Republican-controlled Senate, a Republican-controlled House, and will be charged with the responsibility of filling...
Travel Information for Foreign Nationals As the busy holiday travel season approaches, LAC wishes to provide the following information to assist our clients with international travel. Time-Saving Travel Programs Travelers Arriving at a Land Border Port of Entry Can Now Pay for I-94 Online As a way of...
USCIS Filing Fees to Increase on 12/23/2016 On December 23, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will raise certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a weighted average of 21%. After a comprehensive fee review, DHS...
PRIORITY DATES AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE VISA AVAILABILITY Each month, the U.S. Department of State publishes its Visa Bulletin, in which it establishes cut-off dates in each immigration category, for each nationality. The recently released Visa Bulletin for November 2016 shows slight forward movement for...
