Like many of my Immigration law peers, I’ve often griped about the burdens of practicing law and how court deadlines, Appeals and demanding clients at times leave little room for anything else. That all changed, however, when I stumbled upon my passion and somehow found time to pursue it while…
Voicing concern over increasing rates of denial of H-1B and L1 work visas, that are popular among IT professionals, top US lawmakers and corporate bigwigs have questioned the Obama administration over the issue, warning this would hurt American business interests. Officials at recent Congressional hearings cited last year’s figure of…
There are thousands of employment opportunities all over the United States. But the simple fact is that finding a good job with an employer willing to go through the visa petitioning process can be quite difficult, time-consuming and expensive. Most employers are simply not interested in sponsoring immigrants for visas.…
If you or a family member is interested in living in the United States, you may need someone who can help you understand U.S. immigration laws and who can help you apply for legal status. This Video will help you decide if you need an immigration lawyer and what you…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that Self Check, a free online service of E-Verify that allows workers to check their own employment eligibility status, is now available in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.…
UK Border Agency reported that from 16th January 2012 all UK visa applicants in Singapore will be required to pay for their visa online as part of the online application process using either a Visa card or MasterCard. In addition to credit cards, this includes debit cards and pre-paid cards,…
The Austrian Embassy on Thursday introduced its services for the collection of visa applications and delivery process in Jeddah through a dedicated Austria Visa Application Center (VAC) set up at VFS Global, described as the world’s largest outsourced consular services company. The center was formally opened by Georg Postinger, deputy…
St. Kitts and Nevis begins issuing new E (Biometric) passports from January 5th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Labour and Social Security has announced. The Ministry said in a news release that the new passports, with several improved security features, are being introduced as part of government’s ongoing…
The UK Border Agency has issued new policy guidance following the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Quila and Bibi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45. This case challenged the requirement under paragraph 277 of the Immigration Rules for both foreign spouses…
Russia will finalize the details of a long-discussed visa agreement with the United States by the end of November, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday. “Within the next few days we will complete all the technicalities concerning simplification of the visa regime [with the United States],” Ryabkov said.…