By Tien-Li Loke Walsh The H-1B season starts on April 1, 2016 when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins accepting H-1B visa petitions for FY 2017-2018 (i.e. an October 1, 2016 start-date). For the last 3 years, USCIS reached…
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Update On Visa Waiver Changes
Travelers planning to visit the United States are already facing surprises based on the new restrictions of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that were implemented as part of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act. Based on…
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“240-Day Rule” Expansion, H-1B & L-1 Filing Fees, Visa Waiver Changes & More
E-3, H-1B1 and CW-1 Nonimmigrants are Now Eligible for “240-Day” Rule On January 13, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has amended its regulations to provide relief for nonimmigrants in H-1B1 (specialty occupations from Chile,…
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