For over a decade, filing an extension of nonimmigrant status in visa categories such as the H-1B was a fairly routine process for cases involving the same employer and same
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Denial of Advance Parole Applications Due to International Travel Adversely Impacts U.S. Companies
By Ian Macdonald, Courtney B. Noce & Cole F. Heyer on
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is denying Advance Parole (AP) applications when an applicant travels internationally while the application is pending with USCIS. This represents a big adjudication shift…
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President Trump Signs New Executive Order: “Buy American and Hire American”
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On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Buy American and Hire American.” The stated purpose of this EO is to protect the American economy…
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