Both of these categories carry similar evidentiary requirements in that the foreign national must display that they are an individual of extraordinary ability within their field by satisfying the statutory criteria set forth and for EB-1 purposes, satisfying an overall ‘final merits determination’. However – one of the first challenges that applicants and their attorneys […]Read More >
Our clients, a brother and sister, both Italian citizens, recently purchased an existing business (pizzeria) in the U.S. as their investment for their E-2 visa applications. The brother and sister each contributed less than $20,000 cash from their personal funds in Italy towards the purchase price, as well as signed a promissory note for less […]Read More >
USCIS has announced that beginning June 1, 2014 it will limit the validity of all Forms I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to one year from the date of submission to USCIS. USCIS will also now require that applicants submit their Form I-693 to USCIS within one year of completing their medical examination. […]Read More >
As part of the Obama administration’s efforts to attract high-skilled workers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to propose extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking lawful permanent resident status […]Read More >
In an email sent to stakeholders on May 2, 2014, USCIS announced that it has completed its data entry for all of the Fiscal Year 2015 H-1B cap petitions selected under the lottery process. USCIS will now start to return the petitions that were not selected in the lottery.Read More >
