Category: Work In The US

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it will exempt filing fees and begin to streamline the application processing for Afghan nationals who were paroled into the United States for humanitarian reasons after July 30th, 2021. The DHS will streamline the process through the Operation Allies Welcome program, which is an ongoing effort […]

USCIS has announced major policy guidance changes as to how they will adjudicate work permits for certain H-4, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses. The process of obtaining employment authorization documents from USCIS has long been a problem in the immigration system. Recent litigation in the case Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas reversed the USCIS […]

If you are the spouse of an L-1 or H-1B visa holder, good news has been rare in recent years. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) exacerbated the wait for employment-based green cards by causing long processing delays for work authorization, resulting in the spouses of many high-skilled foreign nationals stopping work and losing their […]

The TN Visa category was created under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which created special economic and trade relationships for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Canadians and Mexicans may be eligible to work in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant NAFTA professional under the following conditions: The applicant is a citizen of Canada or […]

The TN category permits citizens of Canada and Mexico to enter the U.S. to provide prearranged professional services to a U.S. employer or entity. Under the regulations, there are 63 professional occupations under which an individual may qualify. One such occupation is an Economist. Berardi Immigration Law Associate Attorney Zach Ahlstrom discusses a tricky TN […]

Visa processing has always been a hassle for nonimmigrants, hours of work is required to sift through all the documents and required items to include in one’s application. Some in the technology world are looking to change this norm, however. A company by the name of ‘Atlys’ is on the forefront of this technological revolution, […]

The White House has outlined new rules for foreign travellers to the US, as flight restrictions lift for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. Watch the video below and find our more on the Berardi Blog. If you have any questions, contact Berardi Immigration Law today. We would love to hear from […]

The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. You can learn more about the O-1 Visa Category […]

The TN category permits citizens of Canada and Mexico to enter the U.S. to provide prearranged professional services to a U.S. employer or entity. Under the regulations, there are 63 professional occupations under which an individual may qualify. One such occupation is a Research Assistant. Watch the video below for details and check out our […]

In order to receive a PERM green card approval, a foreign national must have the necessary experience required for the job opening. Generally, an applicant must have gained the minimum employment experience requirement prior to joining the employer sponsoring the PERM application (with some exceptions). You can learn more about PERM Green Cards in our […]