At Larrabee Albi Coker LLP, we recognize that navigating the U.S. immigration system can be just one piece of the puzzle for people with global ties and connections. U.S. taxation of foreign assets and foreign bank accounts is an important and often overlooked area for...
Reminder -USCIS Will Begin Accepting H-4 EAD Applications Effective 5/26/15 The long-anticipated regulation allowing certain individuals in H-4 status to apply for an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. It will allow for eligible individuals to apply for an EAD on...
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions USCIS issued the following Press Release Today: Release date: 5/4/2015 USCIS announced May 4, 2015, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2016 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random process. USCIS will...
LAC is pleased to announce that Diana Vellos Coker has been nominated for Woman Business Owner of the Year by National Association of Women Business Owners San Diego (NAWBO San Diego). Award winners will be announced at the Bravo Awards on May 20th. <-- Back to...
USCIS Confirms that Petitions filed via Premium Processing will be adjudicated beginning April 27, 2015. As we noted in our April 13th Update, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the process of sending Receipt Notices for H-1B petitions selected in the H-1B cap lottery...
USCIS Announces approximately 233,000 Cap Subject H-1B Petitions were received in the first week filing was permitted. Lottery Completed. Cases selected in the lottery: LAC will forward the receipt notice for any petitions selected in the lottery to the employee (via the employer) as soon as...
As expected, the FY2016 H-1B Cap has been reached in the first week filings were permitted. USCIS will conduct a lottery for all petitions received from Wednesday, April 1 through Tuesday, April 7. Please note that any cases received at USCIS by close of business April 7 will be...
IMMIGRANT VISAS 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 Visa Bulletin for April 2015 has been released and contains some important...
L-1B Denial Rates Continue to Increase The L-1B category is reserved for intracompany transfers who have specialized knowledge. "Intracompany" refers to individuals transferring from a qualifying company abroad to work temporarily for a related company in the U.S. Although there has been no change in the law...
The long-anticipated regulation allowing certain individuals in H-4 status to apply for an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. It will allow for eligible individuals to apply for an EAD on or after May 26, 2015. Please see the attached FAQ...
