As President Obama exits and a new President takes the stage, much is in flux across our Federal government. A new rule published by DHS extends the opportunities for foreign citizens with E-2 visas to come in to the U.S as temporary investors. It can also allow EB-5 investors come into the US and start their business if the investment they have a direct investment (as offered through Golden...
Universities are centers for an open exchange of ideas. And where can the free flow of scientific and cultural knowledge be more important than between young people from around the world? International students learning in America, and U.S. students studying abroad are a wonderful hope for a more peaceful and tolerant planet. Students coming to California from abroad to study learn much more...
Our tagline at Visawolf is: Immigration – Expertise – Expedited. We can deliver these for your global travel needs based on our years of practice working with USCIS and the State Department, and building back office software and systems to keep your visa moving forward. We have worked hard, and continue to strive, to earn the trust and repeat business of our global travel partners. Visawolf is...
Good news for US travelers going to the 2016 Rio Olympics in August; Brazil has waived the visa requirement for trips up to 90 days. This bold move allowing free travel is contra the trend coming from Brasília for decades. Opening up tourism without a visa will give the Olympic games a boost in patronage, and the country a boost in tourism that will spur...
Visawolf is happy to congratulate our partner Jake Lipman on receiving certification from the California State Bar as a specialist in immigration law. Board-certified legal specialists have: demonstrated their competence by participating in over 150 cases in varied aspects of immigration law received nearly 100 hours of advanced classes in specialized education in specific segments of...
How to Fix the Border: A Proposal for Immigration Executive Order #1, to Secure the US-Mexico Border A President (perhaps Donald Trump in 2016) can flex his presidential power issuing Executive Orders regarding immigration. I propose the most urgent presidential mandate should be to build a border wall. As an immigration attorney based in California, I would benefit from the government ignoring...
Though the Federal government regulates immigration and naturalization overall, states can pass their own laws that protect (or deny) the rights of immigrants withing their borders. Some states, like Arizona, make life difficult for immigrants. But here in California, the state has passed a number of new laws that went into effect January 1, 2016 that will have a positive impact on immigrants....
H-1B and L-1 petitions filed on or after Oct. 1, 2015, should not include the additional fee that was previously required by Section 402 of Public Law 111-230, as amended by Public Law 111-347, for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The additional fee required by Public Law 111-230, as amended, expired on Sept. 30, 2015. All other H-1B and L-1 fees, including the Base fee, Fraud Prevention and...
BIG October Visa Bulletin Changes Visawolf is happy to confirm that the USCIS and State Department jointly announced that starting October 1, 2015, it will allow many more applicants with more recent priority dates to apply for adjustment of status ( “AOS” or “I-485”) and consular processing (“CP” or “DS-230”), even if their priority dates are not current. Although the new policy applies to both...
Eight Year Advancement for EB-3 Philippines! VisaWolf is happy to confirm that the USCIS and State Department jointly announced today that nearly every I-140 beneficiary with a recent priority date may apply for adjustment of status ( “AOS” or “I-485”) or consular processing (“CP” or “DS-230”), even if his or her priority date is not current, starting October 1, 2015. This means that any...