A Happy Ending to a Romance Gone Wrong
When Ji-hye* married her husband, she thought she found her happily ever after. Ji-hye came to the U.S. from South Korea to attend a university. She had dreamed of leaving…
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What’s the Fastest Way for My Fiancée to Get a Green Card?
That’s what Luca*, who has a green card and a fiancée living over overseas, asked us recently: What would be the quicker way for his fiancée Maja* to get a…
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Love—and Alcorn—Will Keep Them Together
Ricardo and his parents fled from El Salvador when Ricardo* was only a few months old. Fearing for their lives in their home country, Ricardo’s parents entered the U.S. unlawfully, living…
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What’s Behind the Nearly 20% Drop in H-1B Applications?
You might assume U.S. employers facing a tight labor market would increasingly look to foreign talent to fill positions. However, the number of H-1B specialty occupation visa applications that employers…
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Alcorn Immigration Law Team Spotlight: Get to Know Sara Zinsman
Sara Zinsman has been a valued member of the Alcorn Immigration Law team for nearly two years. As our calm and highly organized executive assistant, Sara is the perfect first…
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More E-2 Visa Options if from China, India or Other Non-Treaty Country
In a previous blog post, I discussed how individuals from China, India, and other countries that do not have a trade treaty with the U.S. can still qualify for an…
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New Trade Treaty with New Zealand Opens Up Visas Here and There
Last year New Zealand joined the list of countries with a trade treaty with the U.S. New Zealand does not yet appear on the Department of State’s list of treaty…
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Silicon Valley Home to One of Largest Foreign-Born Populations in the U.S.
About 38% of the nearly two million people living in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area were born outside the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau in its American…
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The New Normal for H-1B Petitions: More Evidence and Longer Waits
If patience is a virtue, then Fernando* and his employer have it in spades. Originally from Bolivia, Fernando started working in 2017 on an F-1 OPT (Optional Practical Training) status…
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How Does the Visa Bulletin Work?
We get that question frequently from both individuals and employers, so here’s a quick rundown of what you should know. U.S. immigration law caps the number of green cards issued…
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