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William Z. Reich to Present at the 10th Annual Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Seminar

5/14/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Senior Partner, William Z. Reich, will present at the 10th Annual Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Seminar on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Reich will be the only speaker representing the private bar on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Hot Topics Panel. A senior level CBP officer, and the former […]Read More >

Andrew Wilson to Serve as Speaker for American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Webinar

5/13/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Andrew Wilson has been invited to serve as a speaker for an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Ā webinar. Scheduled for May 30, 2013 at 2:00 pm, the webinar is entitledĀ ā€Visa Strategies for Consultants: Is There Hope?ā€Ā Mr. Wilson will serve on a panel that will discuss TNs, H-1Bs, O-1s, E-1s, B-1 in Lieu of H-1Bs and […]Read More >

H-1B Visa Cap Reached

4/8/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has announced that it has received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach the regular cap for fiscal year 2014. They have also received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach the Masterā€™s degree cap. As result, USCIS will now utilize a lottery to determine which petitions will be selected under both caps. All cap-subject petitions […]Read More >

Effective April 26th CBP Transitions to Automated Process for Form I-94 at Air/Sea POEs

3/27/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Beginning April 26th, 2013, CBP will be transitioning from a paper-based I-94 card to an automated process where it will create an electronic Form I-94 for individuals (including TN visa workers) traveling to the U.S. through air and sea ports of entry. For more information on this subject click here.Read More >

USCIS Announces Acceptance of H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2014 to Begin April 1st, 2013

3/18/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has announced that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year 2014 cap on Monday April 1st, 2013. The fiscal year cap for 2014 is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with U.S. masterā€™s degrees or higher are exempt from the fiscal year cap. In addition, […]Read More >