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USCIS Updates L-1B ‘Specialized Knowledge’ Guidance

Posted on 04/04/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued interim policy guidance on L-1B “specialized knowledge” adjudications that supersedes and rescinds certain prior L-1B memoranda. USCIS said it is issuing this… Read More

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CBP Designates POEs for First-Time Canadian TN, L Applicants Seeking U.S. Entry Under NAFTA

Posted on 10/02/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is optimizing processing for first-time Canadian TN (Trade NAFTA) and L applicants seeking entry into the United States under the North American Free Trade… Read More

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DHS Inspector General Releases Report on Implementation of L-1 Visa Regulations

Posted on 09/08/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

On August 9, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report containing recommendations aimed at improving the L-1 visa program in response to… Read More

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USCIS Announces New Filing Option for Canadian TN Nonimmigrants, Reminds Employers of Canadian L-1 Options

Posted on 10/21/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

On October 1, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting the Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, filed on behalf of Canadian citizens outside the United States who… Read More

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Business Organizations Send Letter on L-1 Issues to Obama Administration

Posted on 04/03/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Sixty-four business organizations signed a letter on L-1 legal and policy issues sent on March 22, 2012, to President Obama and the Secretaries of Commerce, Homeland Security, and State. New… Read More

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Witnesses Discuss Controversial DHS OIG Report at House Hearing

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Immigration held a hearing on February 15, 2012, “Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process,” at which witnesses discussed a new report… Read More

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U.S. Embassy in London Discusses Visa Availability for Olympics, Expansion of Visa Reissuance Program for H-1, H-4 Applicants

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The U.S. Embassy in London recently released a notification of limited nonimmigrant visa services during the Olympics and an expansion of the Visa Reissuance Program to include H-1 and H-4… Read More

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USCIS Seeks Comments on Draft L-1 Templates

Posted on 01/19/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks comments on draft request for evidence (RFE) templates for Forms I-129: L-1 intracompany transferee (blanket petition, L-1A manager or executive, L-1A new office… Read More

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Employers May Bundle L-1 Filings, USCIS Announces

Posted on 11/20/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently said it recognizes that businesses may need to temporarily move multiple employees to the United States for particular projects that require the employees’… Read More

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U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Visa Processing

Posted on 09/15/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai recently announced the resumption of interviews for H and L visas, after a stoppage beginning in March 2011 due to aging infrastructure. In 2010,… Read More

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