Category : E Visas

Information for investors seeking E-2 visas following the acquisition of treaty country citizenship by investment (“CBI”) is especially relevant in light of the changes in the EB-5 program post-November 20,… Read More

The U.S. consulate in Osaka-Kobe has announced that it has temporarily stopped accepting E-1/E-2 nonimmigrant visa appointments through August. During this time frame, E visa applicants, including dependents over the… Read More

In another Obama administration effort to attract highly skilled workers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed updating its regulations to include nonimmigrant high-skilled specialty occupation professionals from Chile… Read More

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has posted a new frequently asked questions (FAQ, PDF) document for the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 programs. The FAQ discusses,… Read More

The Department of State has submitted the Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application (DS-156E) to the Office of Management and Budget for approval to extend its validity, and seeks public comments for… Read More

The Department of Labor announced (PDF) on March 12, 2010, a technical change to the filing location address for prevailing wage determination requests in the H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), H-1C, H-2B,… Read More

The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extends certain provisions of U.S. immigration law to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for the first time. The transition… Read More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule [74 Fed. Reg. 46938 (Sept. 14, 2009) PDF] on September 14, 2009, proposing to recognize a Commonwealth of the Northern… Read More