February 15, 2017
Reminder: ADHS FY-2017 J-1 Waiver Program Open through March 15, 2017
There are still Conrad 30 J-1 waiver slots available for the Fiscal Year 2017 J-1 Visa Waiver Program in Arizona. Arizona Department of Health Services will continue accepting applications through March 15, 2017. Please contact our office as soon as possible if you have...
read moreFebruary 09, 2017
USCIS Publishes New Rule: EAD Work Authorization Extension/Renewal
As of January 17, 2017, employees with expired Employment Authorization Documents (I-765s, also called EADs) may be eligible for an automatic extension of work authorization. Under the new EAD rule, an employee who files for an extension or renewal of the EAD prior to...
read moreFebruary 07, 2017
***Update To Travel Advisory***
WASHINGTON FEDERAL COURT TEMPORARILY HALTS ENFORCEMENT OF PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER On Friday, February 3, 2017, a United States federal court in Seattle, WA granted an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order against the President’s Executive Order relating to the U.S. travel ban imposed...
read moreFebruary 01, 2017
Rumored Changes to the H-1B Program
There has been recent media coverage of possible changes to the H-1B visa program. With the change in administration and the upcoming April 1st deadline to file H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap, many are worried about how such changes might affect current...
read moreFebruary 01, 2017
Executive Order Update
DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER AFFECTING MORE FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS The Executive Order issued on January 27th restricts U.S. entry and visa issuance for individuals from certain nations, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. A draft Executive Order adding more countries to this list...
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