Tag: US work authorization

This week, both Canada and the U.S. had something to celebrate. On Monday, celebrations for Canada Day provided our friends across the Canadian border with an extended holiday weekend.

An I-94 is the Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) form used to track a foreign individual’s U.S. arrivals and departures.  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) uses Form I-94 also. In most instances, Form I-94 must be completed at the time of entry to the United States by foreign citizens who are being admitted into the […]

While the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2013 has been reached, the Secretary of State has provided U.S. diplomatic and consular posts with further guidance for issuing B-1 visas in lieu of H-1B visas.  There are certain limited circumstances under which an alien who qualifies for an H-1B visa may more appropriately be classified as B-1 […]

Recent data obtained from CIS indicates a substantial increase in the number of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Denials issued with respect to nonimmigrant employment-based petitions (L, H, O, P for example).  This is despite the fact that the law and relevant regulations remain unchanged.