Virtually all visa and green-card applications now require candidates to state the social media platforms they currently use or have used within the past five years. Candidates must also supply all user names they have used on those platforms. The U.S. Department of State has updated its Form DS-160 (online nonimmigrant visa application) and Form…
DetailsPragnya Sudheendra recently celebrated her six-month anniversary at Alcorn Immigration Law. She joined our team as a paralegal earlier this year, assisting with employment-based immigration matters. Pragnya moved to the Bay Area after spending more than a year living and working in London. She worked as a paralegal at a London-based boutique law firm that…
DetailsAs of June 10, New Zealand nationals can request a change of status to or apply for the E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders or the E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors The E-1 and E-2 visas are only available to citizens of countries with treaties of trade and commerce with the U.S. The U.S. and New…
DetailsFor several years, the spouses and children of green-card holders faced a three- to five-year wait to receive an F2A green card based on the Visa Bulletin posted monthly by the Department of State. In a dramatic shift, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now processing F2A green card petitions submitted by those currently…
DetailsTechCrunch has selected Alcorn Immigration Law founder Sophie Alcorn as an expert contributor. She will write regular columns on immigration matters for TechCrunch and ExtraCrunch, which offers exclusive articles, resources, and recommendations. Sophie’s first column, What everyone at a startup needs to know about immigration, appeared on TechCrunch last week. ExtraCrunch managing editor Eric Eldon…
DetailsWe’re very excited to better understand how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is shaping the H-1B lottery for the future, starting next year. It published two different proposals for the pre-registration process for employers planning to submit petitions in the next H-1B lottery. This year, USCIS changed the H-1B lottery process by requiring employers…
DetailsIndividuals looking to extend their student visa or visitor visa for business or pleasure can now file online through the eProcessing system. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched its online eProcessing system with Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status). Now, you can renew the following visas online: B-1 temporary visitor for business…
DetailsU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are turning away some Canadian workers at the border. Without notice, CBP abandoned a decades-long policy of allowing Canadians to apply for L-1 visa renewals directly at U.S. ports of entry. And now, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that CBP officials at some points of entry…
DetailsLast month we wrote about how to build your credit score if you recently immigrated to the U.S. We wrote that your credit history and credit score in another country won’t be factored into your credit history and credit score in the U.S. Well, Nova Credit is changing that. Immigrants have learned the hard way…
DetailsNearly 260 million people will be flying during the summer. If you’re one of them, traveling abroad to visit friends and family—and you also hold a visa or green card—there are a few things you should keep in mind. Check Your Expiration Date This may sound obvious, but make sure your visa, green card,…
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