Author: Jeff MacArthur

Slated for completion in late 2016, the new U.S. Embassy in the Nine Elms area of Wandsworth is a current project that will produce a modern, welcoming, safe, and energy efficient embassy for the 21st century. The design of the new facility was opened up to competition and Philadelphia-based architects, Kieran Timberlake, earned the winning […]

As of March 1, 2016, Canadian companies seeking to move employees to the U.S. on E-1 and E-2 (Treaty Trade and Investor) visas will benefit from streamlined registration at the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto and additional processing locations across Canada. The improved process will benefit employees of companies with valid registrations and their dependents, […]

Last month, the U.S. began implementing changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015. As a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced enhancements to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to accommodate these updates. The updated ESTA application form […]

H-1B season is once again upon us – H-1B petitions should be filed by April 1, 2016, so don’t delay! Berardi Immigration Law assists numerous clients each year with the preparation and filing of these petitions, and we are now accepting H-1B cases. Each year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services allots 65,000 regular H-1B cap […]

After careful consideration and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, the Department of Homeland Security has announced that Libya, Somalia, and Yemen will be included as countries of concern, limiting Visa Waiver Program travel for certain individuals who have traveled to these countries since March 1, 2011. For now, […]

If you are applying for an extension to nonimmigrant, employment status and you file on time, you may be allowed to continue to work while your extension application is pending for a period of up to 240 days. Q: Dear Berardi Immigration Law, My TN status expired on February 1st, 2016. Before that on August 15th, […]

Associate Attorney Gabriella Agostinelli was the featured interview during the All Things Considered Newscast with Mike Desmond last Friday, February 12th in a segment titled, “You & the Law: Immigration and Marriage.” The interview aired on radio station WBFO 88.7 at 5:45 p.m. To listen to the full interview please click here. In the interview, […]

Associate Attorney Gabriella Agostinelli was the featured interview during the All Things Considered Newscast with Mike Desmond last Friday, February 12th in a segment titled, “You & the Law: Immigration and Marriage.” The interview aired on radio station WBFO 88.7 at 5:45 p.m. To listen to the full interview please click here. In the interview, […]

The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, (AC21) provides that a non-immigrant with H-1B non-immigrant status may begin working for a new H-1B employer as soon as the new employer files a “non frivolous” H-1B petition on the non-immigrant’s behalf. A “non frivolous” petition is one that is factually or lawfully based. Portability provisions: […]

The State Department is anticipating a surge in passport demand this year and officials hope to avoid delays for Americans who may not get their passports renewed in time for upcoming travel. The department is expecting more than 17 million new passports and renewals this year, about 1.5 million more than 2015. The Department plans […]