Delays could stretch out over the next week. Appointment scheduling is also delayed at the
beginning of the busy summer travel season.
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Corporate and Business Law
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Dispute Resolution ( Litigation)
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Property Law
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Saturday 20 June 2015
Sunday 14 June 2015
Delays Continue for U.S. Passport and Visas issued Abroad
If you are
experiencing delays in getting a new US Passport or Visa this issue is
worldwide, read the update below. The State Department has not given a timeline on when the
problem may be fixed.
Monday 1 June 2015
Monday 25 May 2015
New Tool to Look Up LCA and Salary Information– “U.S. Visa Explorer”
Interesting
Statistics on the Number of LCAs and Salary Comparison for Major Companies:
Thursday 14 May 2015
The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Will it Significantly Impact U.S. Immigration?
With negotiations well under way whether to grant the Trade
Promotion Authority, questions about the affects on U.S. immigration linger:
What do the 2016 U.S. presidential hopefuls think about immigration reform?
Looking ahead to the 2016 Presidential elections in U.S.,
views on immigration vary amongst the potential candidates:
U.S. Immigration Relief for Nepalese Citizens
In the wake of the devastating earthquakes to hit Nepal over
the past 2 weeks, USCIS has instituted immigration relief measures for affected
citizens of Nepal. Included in these
measures are expedited processing for several immigration benefits as well as
consideration of fee waivers for some applications. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also requested that the Administration
provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals present in the
U.S. and cannot return home due to the dire situation in their country.
The latest updates can be found here:
Monday 13 April 2015
The H-1B cap for fiscal year 2016 was met yet again this year within the short timeframe of only one week!
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services started accepting H-1B applications on April 1 and reached the congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 within a week.
Is it time to overhaul the H-1B visa program?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102574379
Thursday 29 January 2015
Benefits of applying for the E-3 visa
The E-3 visa
category was created as part of Australia’s AUSFTA agreement with America which
allows qualifying applicants to travel to the United States for the sole
purpose of working in a specialty occupation.
The E-3 visa
offers a win-win proposition for everyone involved. Australian workers get
great jobs and US employers get some of the country’s best and brightest minds.
Annually, 10,500 E-3 work visas can be issued to Australian citizens wanting work in the USA, however the cap has never been met.
The
E-3 visa is similar to the H-1B visa for specialty occupations. In fact, the
E-3 visa requirements and eligible E-3 job categories are virtually identical.
The E-3 visa
offers some significant advantages when compared to other U.S. non-immigrant
work visas. For example, E-3 spouses (E-3D) can apply for unrestricted work
authorisation once they arrive in the USA. This alone is a significant
difference from work visas like the TN1 and even the H-1B, both of which
require spouses to obtain separate working permits if they aren’t U.S. citizens
or permanent residents.
The E-3 visa is
renewable in two year increments indefinitely allowing the visa holder to work
for the length of employment.
If you have a job opportunity in the U.S. and are unsure
whether you qualify for the relevant visa, come and speak with our U.S.
Attorney or U.S. Immigration Consultant at Nevett Ford Lawyers.
For further information please visit our website at: usavisasexperts
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