Urgent Message: Ukrainian Strategies
Ukrainian Strategies Extending your visitor status if you are in the United States legally: If you are in the US as a visitor, in valid visitor status, you can extend that status by filing an Extension of Status through Form I-539. The application and fee must be received by USCIS…
Biden Administration Announces Changes to Attract Entrepreneurs and STEM Talent
In line with Biden Administration statements reflecting a new immigration policy with a focus on attracting STEM talent, encouraging entrepreneurship, and increasing student exchange, USCIS announced changes to the NIW, O-1, and J-1 visa sections of its policy manual on January 21 st . The new guidance appears to expand…
Permissible Work for the Immigrant Student Entrepreneur
It’s 2am on a Monday morning; René is on his 3rd cup of coffee since the Sunday Night Football game ended, and he’s studying for midterms... sort of. His book and notes are off to the side because he and his roommate are working on something that is critical to…
H-1B Lottery Pre-registration Review
With the H-1B lottery season for fiscal year 2023 fast approaching, below is an outline to the H-1B lottery process. The outline will ensure that you have all the information you need so that you are fully prepared and ready for the process:DHS has withdrawn the H-1B selection rule based…
Major Settlement Changes How USCIS Adjudicates Work Permits for Nonimmigrant Spouses
Washington, DC - The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners Wasden Banias and Steven Brown, celebrate the historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, which provides structural changes for nonimmigrant H-4 and L-2 spouses suffering from long delayed processing times for the…
Case Study: Alice Technologies
Name: Dr. Rene Morkos Company: ALICE Technologies Type of Visa: OPT, E2, H1B 2012 to Present Location: Palo Alto, San Francisco Education: PhD Construction Engineering – Stanford Nationality: Czech/Lebanese Industry: AI/Construction ManagementRene was a Ph.D. student at Stanford University when we met in 2014. He heard about our work at StartX and contacted us about meeting with…
Case Study: Knotch
Name: Anda GanscaCompany: KnotchType of Visa: H1B; E2, O1, Green Card Extraordinary Ability (years) 2012 to PresentLocation: Palo Alto, San Francisco, New YorkEducation: BA Economics - StanfordNationality: RomanianIndustry: Content IntelligenceAnda had recently graduated from Stanford when I met her through her co-founder, Stephanie Volftsun. Stepahine is a daughter of one of my oldest and dearest clients who became…
Canada Border Closure Update: Extension Until August 21st, 2020
Canada's border closure is to be extended until August 21st due to the latest surge in COVID cases in some major states in the U.S. The extension will be implemented and the current entry requirements will continue to exist for US Nationals. See the link below for more details: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-border-closure-extended-august-1.5648879…