The permanent labor certification (PERM) process is an important step in sponsoring an employee on a green card. During this informative presentation, Partner and Attorney Min Kim, Paralegal Nina Scott-Curry, and Paralegal Hugo Cobain provide an easy-to-understand overview of what the PERM process entails.
Immigration law is a highly complex field. Although you may be tempted to go it alone, there can be serious consequences to handling your own immigration case without the help of an expert. A good immigration attorney can make all the difference in your chances for success.
Foreign nationals who receive a visa denial from the United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) can appeal the decision with either a motion to reopen or reconsider, depending on the circumstances. An individual can file a motion to reconsider if they feel that the judge did not correctly apply the law, submitted facts, or federal immigration policy. If instead, the foreign national has new evidence that they did not submit in the original case, they can file a motion to reopen.
The United States Department of State has extended a temporary measure which allows certain US citizens to enter the United States on an expired passport. The policy will be in place for return travel through March 31, 2022. US citizens may qualify if their passports expired on or after January 1, 2020, and they are currently abroad.
A well-crafted privacy notice is essential to protect an organization and ensure it complies with various legal obligations.
President Biden will end the presidential proclamation which bans certain southern African travelers from entering the United States, effective 12:01am ET on December 31, 2021. Foreign nationals will be permitted to enter the US from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe after the ban is lifted. These travelers will still be subject to COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements to enter the United States.
Expedited processing is now available for certain healthcare workers that have pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application (Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization). Individuals may qualify if their EAD has already expired or will expire within the next 30 days.
On December 23, 2021, the Department of State announced that it has given consular officers the discretion to waive the in-person interview requirement for H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q visa applicants who have a petition approved by USCIS through to the end of 2022. The Secretary of State also extended the similar interview waiver policies that were previously issued for H-2, F, M and J visa applicants through the end of 2022.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will withdraw the proposed rule Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions. The rule, often referred to as the H-1B Selection Final Rule, was issued on January 8, 2021 and vacated by the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Under the policy, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would have prioritized higher wage H-1B applicants instead of using a randomized lottery selection process.
New policy will allow H-4 spouses to automatically extend their employment authorization document. L-2 and E spouses will also be authorized to work in the United States without filing an additional application.
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