On November 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to effectively end the random H-1B visa lottery selection process used when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...more
11/23/2020
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On July 6, 2020, the Trump Administration announced that due to continued public safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, it is imposing far-reaching restrictions on the F-1 and J-1 programs. These restrictions have significant...more
On November 14, 2019 the Trump Administration proposed increasing the cost of filing many types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications. The proposed rule to implement these fees increases is currently open for...more
12/30/2019
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Comment Period ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Fees ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Proposed Rules ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
There are two main paths to Permanent Residency, or green card, for foreign national physicians. The first is the Physician National Interest Waiver (PNIW), created for those physicians who serve five years in primary care...more
5/16/2019
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Administrative Backlogs ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Green Cards ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
India ,
Labor Certifications ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
Physician National Interest Waiver (PNIW) ,
Physicians ,
Residency Status ,
Special Immigrant Visas ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
The United States health care system is struggling with an acute shortage of doctors. What does that have to do with immigration? The short answer is: Quite a lot. The longer answer leads us to an inescapable conclusion that...more
4/22/2019
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Foreign Nationals ,
Health Care Providers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Medical Graduate (IMG) ,
J-1 Visas ,
Labor Shortage ,
Physicians ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Trump Administration
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/23/2019
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Colleges ,
Deportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
OPT ,
Resident Status ,
STEM ,
Students ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Unlawful Presence Waivers ,
USCIS ,
Work Visas
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/16/2019
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
J-1 Visas ,
M-1 Visa ,
Notice to Appear ,
Residency Status ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
USCIS
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/10/2019
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Drivers ,
eBay ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Internships ,
J-1 Visas ,
Lyft ,
Minor Violations ,
Resident Status ,
Students ,
Trump Administration ,
Uber ,
Universities ,
Unlawful Presence Waivers ,
Unpaid Interns ,
USCIS