As of Feb. 29, 2024, most Mexican citizens who wish to visit Canada will need to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). Since December 2016, Mexican citizens have only had
Continue Reading Mexican Citizens Now Need Visas to Visit CanadaRebecca B. Schechter ‡
Rebecca Schechter focuses her practice on business immigration and compliance, representing multi-national corporations midsized companies, and startups, as well as individual clients. She has experience with all areas of employment-based immigration, particularly H-1B, L-1, O-1 and E-2 petitions, as well as outstanding researcher petitions and labor certification applications. Rebecca regularly assists GT clients with global immigration matters, including business and work visas to countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. She also works on state and federal I-9 and E-Verify audits. Rebecca has a thorough understanding of third party contractor issues and experience handling complex naturalization, deportation defense, family and employment-based adjustment applications.
DOJ Settlements with Tech Companies Highlight Importance of PERM Recruitment Compliance
Two years ago it was a large tech company and now a second tech giant has entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights…
Continue Reading DOJ Settlements with Tech Companies Highlight Importance of PERM Recruitment ComplianceDHS Moves Up Israel’s Eligibility for Visa Waiver Program to Oct. 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that starting Oct. 19, 2023, Israeli passport holders are eligible to apply for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which…
Continue Reading DHS Moves Up Israel’s Eligibility for Visa Waiver Program to Oct. 19, 2023New Form I-9 Becomes Mandatory Nov. 1, 2023
Employers have fewer than 10 business days before they need to begin using the 8/1/2023 version of Form I-9. As reported in an August 2023 GT blog post, the…
Continue Reading New Form I-9 Becomes Mandatory Nov. 1, 2023Domestic Visa Renewal May Begin in Early 2024
On Oct. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of State initiated the process for resuming its stateside visa renewal program. The State Department sent a Federal Register notice, Pilot Program to …
Continue Reading Domestic Visa Renewal May Begin in Early 2024U.S. Embassy in Cairo Cancels Visa Appointments for Oct. 22–25
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has cancelled most visa appointments scheduled for Oct. 22, 23, 24, and 25. Appointments on these days for student visas as well as emergency and…
Continue Reading U.S. Embassy in Cairo Cancels Visa Appointments for Oct. 22–25Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program
The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department announced that Israel has been admitted to the Visa Waiver Program. Starting Nov. 30, 2023, Israeli passport holders are eligible to…
Continue Reading Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramDHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization Processing
Starting Oct. 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will implement expedited processing of some Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications and begin issuing some EADs with longer…
Continue Reading DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingDHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. DHS says this decision comes in response to ongoing extraordinary…
Continue Reading DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for VenezuelaCBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
In its most recent update, U. S. Customs and Protection (CBP) offered a snapshot on the impact of the humanitarian parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and…
Continue Reading CBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela