Tucked away in the Code of Federal Regulations is a statute that provides employment authorization to nonimmigrants – such as holders of E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, or O-1 visas –
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Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress Tab
On July 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of the myProgress tool in USCIS online accounts. This expansion includes the addition of Form I-765 (Application…
Continue Reading Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress TabFlorida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and Individuals
On May 8, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 264 relating to interests of foreign countries. The new law, effective July 1, 2023, generally restricts…
Continue Reading Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and IndividualsPractice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 Case
GT’s Immigration & Compliance litigation team secured a mandamus victory in federal court for a long-pending Petition by an Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Form I-829) case.
Continue Reading Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseInternational Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy Guidance
On March 10, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an announcement with comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs. This program provides an opportunity for some foreign nationals who…
Continue Reading International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy GuidanceUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated guidance in its Policy Manual, which makes a key change in the interpretation of when an immigrant visa number “becomes available”…
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status ApplicantsUSCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices
On Jan. 23, 2023, USCIS announced it will issue new Form I-797 receipt notices to newly filed I-829 petitions and eligible conditional permanent residents (CPRs) whose Form I-829 was still…
Continue Reading USCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt NoticesCongress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy
Business immigration visa quotas have long presented a major hurdle for employers and employees. There is no logic to the quota systems that Congress has in place, and quotas are…
Continue Reading Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost EconomyUpdates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible
On Dec. 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (the “2023 NDAA”), which contains two key changes to the eligibility for…
Continue Reading Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible2022 U.S. Election Implications
While the ballots cast in the 2022 Midterm Election are still being counted, it appears that Republicans will assume a slim majority in the House and there will be a…
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