On Jan. 21, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new policy guidance that applies to certain O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement visas. The new guidance, updated in the official USCIS Policy Manual, clarifies the evaluation of an O-1 beneficiary’s prospective work within his or her area of proposed achievement or extraordinary... View Article
More on Employment Authorization for L and E Spouses Following the settlement of a USCIS lawsuit that finally recognized that dependent L and E spouses are able to work lawfully incident to their status, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its admission system to designate on the I-94 admission records those spouses who are authorized... View Article
Recent litigation and important updates for spouses of E, L and H visa holders. On November 10, 2021, the parties in Shergill, et al v Mayorkas reached an important settlement that now affords an automatic extension of employment authorization for up to 180 days in narrowly defined circumstances for H-4 and L-2 dependent spouses. In... View Article
Government and industry in the United States have always tried to attract the “best and the brightest” from around the world in their efforts to maintain this nation’s position as a world leader in the science, art and business spheres. For those individuals working at the forefront of their fields, the opportunities available in the... View Article
With the USCIS fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap season upon us, now is a good time to review some common myths surrounding this controversial visa category. The following is taken from the American Immigration Council’s Fact Sheet entitled “The H-1B Visa Program: A Primer on the Program and Its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the... View Article
