by Jeremy Jennings | Feb 19, 2019 | Business Immigration, H-1B Visa, Immigration Law Blog
President Trump’s administration has made many changes to the immigration process. One of its most recent changes involves the H-1B visa program. A new ruling was announced on January 30, 2019, and it will take effect on April 1, 2019. Three important changes include:...
by Jeremy Jennings | Oct 18, 2017 | Business Immigration, H-1B Visa, Immigration Law Blog, O-1A
For around one-quarter of a century, the U.S. used the 30/60-day rule to determine whether a person was eligible to receive a visa or to enter the United States. The 30-day aspect of the rule involved determining if a visitor to the U.S. misrepresented his or her...
by Jeremy Jennings | Jan 17, 2017 | Business Immigration, Immigration Law Blog
Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, all businesses in the state of Tennessee with 50 or more employees are required to use the E-Verify system to determine whether their new hires are authorized to work in this country. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the...
by Jeremy Jennings | Dec 13, 2016 | Business Immigration, Family Immigration, Immigration Law Blog, Naturalization / U.S. Citizenship
For the first time in six years, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase it fees for most immigration applications and petitions beginning on Dec. 23, 2016. The USCIS is primarily funded by application and petition fees, and the fee...
by Jeremy Jennings | Sep 29, 2016 | Business Immigration, H-1B Visa, Immigration Law Blog
International entrepreneurs could soon have an easier time getting temporary permission to reside in the United States if a new rule proposed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Aug. 26, 2016, is approved and finalized and the individuals...
by Jeremy Jennings | Feb 18, 2016 | Business Immigration, H-1B Visa, Immigration Law Blog
On April 1, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting new H-1B visa petitions for employment that will begin on October 1, 2016 or later. Many employers rely on H-1B visas if they plan on hiring foreign nationals to fill...
