If you are eligible to file for an adjustment of status for a green card under an EB-1 petition, do it by July 31. On August 1, all foreign nationals will no longer immediately receive an EB-1 green card when they or their employers apply for permanent residency, according to the latest Visa Bulletin. This…
DetailsThe Trump administration announced last fall its intention to eliminate work permits for some spouses of H-1B visa holders. Since then, these spouses, who hold H-4 visas, and their families have lived under the threat that their careers and second income will end. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B specialty occupation visa holders who are waiting…
DetailsThis is another in a continuing series of posts I’m writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name of the client has been changed, and details may have been omitted or slightly altered. Ananya was living and working in the U.S. on a temporary nonimmigrant…
DetailsIsraeli lawmakers recently made the first move to enable Israeli investors—whether companies or individuals—and their employees to live and work in the U.S. under the E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors. The State Department has yet to set a date when Israeli citizens can begin filing E-2 visa applications. The Alcorn Immigration Law team is keeping…
DetailsThis is another in a continuing series of posts I’m writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name of the client has been changed, and details may have been slightly altered. Wei arrived in the U.S. on a student visa roughly three years ago to…
DetailsIf we want the U.S. to continue to foster global innovation and investment, we must keep the International Entrepreneur Rule. The administration is trying to cancel it. Comment now to fight to keep the International Entrepreneur Rule alive. You don’t need to be a policy or immigration expert. We need your real-world story by June…
DetailsHelp us welcome Jeffrey Huang, our newest associate, to Alcorn Immigration Law! We’re thrilled to add another amazing immigration attorney to our team. Jeff is passionate about helping CEOs, investors, founders, and highly talented individuals live and work legally in the U.S. to build cutting-edge companies. An expert in immigration with significant experience in corporate…
DetailsAiming to protect against U.S. intellectual property theft, the Trump administration is closely scrutinizing visa applications and shortening visa validity periods for some Chinese citizens. Under the new policy, which began last week, U.S. consular officers will use their discretion on a case-by-case basis to limit how long visas for Chinese students and working professionals…
DetailsAs part of ongoing negotiations over NAFTA, the Trump administration is looking to reduce TN (Treaty National) visas for Canadians and Mexicans. A reduction may come from reducing the professions eligible for TN classification and possibly capping the number of TN visas issued each year. Currently, no limits exist on the number of TN visas…
Details“How can I get a green card faster than through my employer?” That’s the question we’ve been getting over and over recently, especially from Indian and Chinese software engineers in Silicon Valley. Last week, the Cato Institute, a public policy think tank, estimated that individuals from India face a whopping 151-year wait to transition from…
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