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will ensure that you have all the information you need so that you are fully prepared and ready for the process:DHS has withdrawn the H-1B selection rule based…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…
DHS Strikes Down COVID-19 Learning Accommodations For International Students
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. universities and colleges are understandably making the switch to fully online courses for the 2020 Fall Semester. Others are opting for a “hybrid” model of course enrollment, which includes both online and in-person classes. While this does not necessarily come as…
Presidential Proclamation – June 23, 2020 – URGENT
As you may have heard, President Trump has signed a Proclamation that may directly impact workers in the US. Below is a visual summary to help you assess whether you are impacted. Impacted by President Trump’s June 22, 2020 Proclamation [Effective June 24, 2020 – December 31, 2020] Visa Type…
Urgent Immigration Update
URGENT UPDATE: Trump's Executive Order as of 6/22/20 Based on increasingly confirmed media reports, President Trump is planning on signing an executive order to suspend the issuance of certain temporary worker visas through the end of 2020. We have not seen the text of this order, and will provide a…