Published on December 10, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
President Obama arrived yesterday in Nashville to meet with immigrant advocates at Casa Azafran, a community center on Nolensville Road, and deliver remarks on the executive immigration measures that he first announced on November 20, 2014. In his speech, the President praised Nashville as a welcoming home to one of the fastest growing immigrant populations in the United States, accounting for more than half of Nashville’s growth since 2000, and as a bright example of successful city-wide policies and initiatives to encourage immigrant integration.
Published on November 21, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
In a long anticipated move, President Obama announced last night a series of administrative actions to be implemented in the coming months to improve our immigration system. While the focus of the announcement was undoubtedly the expansion of the deferred action program for undocumented people, there are several key measures that will have a direct impact on the employment based immigration field. Specific details will be announced in the coming months. Here is what we know at this point:
Published on November 18, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
The U.S. Department of State has updated the maximum authorized visa validity period for certain visa classifications for Chinese nationals. Effective immediately, Chinese nationals applying for visitor visas (B-1/B-2), student visas (F-1), exchange visitor visas (J-1) or vocational student visas (M-1), as well as their qualifying family members, are eligible to receive visas with validity periods of up to 10 years.
Published on in Blog by Milen Saev
The U.S. consular post in Jamaica has been a convenient alternative for many foreign nationals living in the United States due to its geographic proximity. The new restrictions have reduced the pool of eligible third country nationals to only those who are renewing non-visitor visas that were obtained in at consular posts in their home countries and who are applying in the same visa category.
Published on September 30, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a limited expansion of the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MANVI) program to include certain undocumented applicants who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The MAVNI program, established in 2008, permits the U.S. army to enlist certain noncitizen and non-permanent resident applicants.
Published on August 25, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
A recent policy memorandum by USCIS clarified the agency’s position on approving H-1B cases for nursing positions. This is not a radical departure but rather an evolution in the government’s views on when registered nurse (RN) positions would qualify for H-1B classification.
Published on August 18, 2014 in Blog by Milen Saev
Thousands of foreign nationals who live and work in the United States will travel abroad on vacation, to visit their family and relatives, or for business during the summer. Many students will be coming to the United States to commence their studies at U.S. colleges and universities. Most of these individuals will apply for entry visas at U.S. consulates and need to be prepared for a rather complicated and sometimes challenging application process. Here are the top five steps you should take to make this process go smoothly and avoid some common pitfalls that could cause delays:
