Public Law 111-230 H-1B, L-1 Additional Fees Expire
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...
NEWS: BIG October Visa Bulletin Changes
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”)...
NEWS: Pinoy Nurses Get Eight Year Fast-Forward for EB-3 Immigration
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...
Visas to China: Worth Doing Right
Working with or in China can be valuable for your company. Outsourcing labor and manufacturing can save your bottom line. Or selling into the large Chinese market can grow your revenues. To accomplish this, you likely need to travel to China to meet with agents,...
The International eSports Athlete Visa
Our immigration law firm works with the biggest eSports companies on the planet for their travel and work visas. Tech companies have always had special needs for highly skilled workers from around the world. But with the explosion of video games as international...
Computing by Gaslamp: Ellis Island Tech
We have joined forces with a new firm. You are being redirected to our new partner after 5 seconds. Immigration has driven technological growth of the United States since our founding. Some of America’s greatest inventors and investors were immigrants. But...
News: USCIS Restores Premium H-1B Processing
We have good news to report! USCIS has restored premium processing for H-1B holders requesting an extensions. Previously, USCIS froze premium processing due to an influx of new H-4 work authorization petitions caused by a recent policy change. The suspension started...
Mr. Trump: EB-5 Foreign Investment Visas are Working for America
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has been in hot water this summer for disparaging comments about American immigrants. His low esteem of immigrants goes back years, and casts aspersions on legal immigration as well. "They come with the best of intentions. But legal...
July 4th Celebrates Independence and Immigration
In 1776, our founding fathers decided they would no longer be British subjects. Regardless of their roots in Holland, England, or Africa, every colonist became an American. The Fourth of July celebrates that monumental moment when a new nation was announced to the...
Urgent: Important USCIS update – H-1B work location changes
Employers should take note of a recent policy change from the USCIS affecting H-1B employee work location changes. The USCIS changed the required filing process for when an H-1B employee changes work locations outside the area of intended employment. If any of your...