Alcorn Method Success Story: Green Card Through Marriage
This is another in a continuing series of posts I will be writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name…
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Alcorn Method Success Story: Launching a U.S. Startup on an E-2 Visa
This is another in a continuing series of posts I will be writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name…
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New Internal Review Division in U.S. Immigration Agency?
If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services more strictly monitors employees who make immigration benefits decisions, what could this mean for immigrants? USCIS is creating an internal division to monitor and…
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Premium Processing Suspended for H-1B Petitions for Second Straight Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B visa petitions that are subject to the annual lottery, which starts on April 2. USCIS expects to…
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Individuals from China and India Should File for EB-1 Green Cards Now
If you are from China or India and eligible to file for an adjustment of status under an EB-1 petition, we recommend you do so by March 30. Contact the…
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Short-Term DACA Solution for Border Wall Funding?
White House officials told key Republican Congressional leaders this week that President Trump would be open to extending DACA in exchange for a border wall funding if included in the…
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Delay in Premium Processing for H-1B Applications for Lottery
Expect delays in premium processing for H-1B visa applications this year. With the annual H-1B lottery fast approaching on April 2 and the expected processing delays, your company should act now…
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Alcorn Method Success Story: H-1B Visas for Founders
This is the second in a series I’m writing to showcase some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the client’s name has been changed.…
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Delay in Rescinding Rule that Allows H-4 Visa Holders to Work
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently notified a federal court of appeals that it will delay issuing a formal notice to rescind the rule allowing H-4 visa holders to…
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Trump Administration Imposes Stricter Rules for H-1B Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is imposing stricter rules for H-1B visa applications submitted by outsourcing companies for highly-skilled foreign workers. According to a policy memo issued last month, “USCIS recognizes that…
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