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Profiles in Immigration – Maine Couple Builds on Similarities, Celebrates Differences
Nick Grant and Mehak Bhalla Grant were born a half a world away from each other, but from their very...
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant...
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Profiles in Immigration – Higher Ed Leader Reimagines Business Degrees in U.S. with L-1A Visa
Ducere Global Business School was founded in Australia in 2012 with the goal of providing world-class, international business degree programs...
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USCIS Releases Guidance on Covid-19 Impacts for Conrad and HHS Waiver Foreign Physicians
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released guidance for foreign physicians who are subject to Conrad and HHS J-1 waiver...
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USCIS Announces COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a temporary policy for expired “List B” documents used for to complete Employment Eligibility...
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Trump Narrows Immigration Ban to 60 Day Suspension of Green Card Issuance
UPDATE: President Trump signed an Executive Order that suspends issuance of new green cards. The Executive Order will not impact...
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Profiles in Immigration – Thai Couple Brings Classic Asian Cuisine to Downeast Maine
When Vee Napapornpipat opened her Blue Hill restaurant, Siam Sky in May of 2018, she did not know she would...
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E-2 Visa FAQ – Can I Start a Consulting Business with Little Overhead
The E-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa used by foreign nationals from E-2 treaty countries to open a business in...
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USCIS Announces Delay in H-1B Cap Petition Processing
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a delay in data entry and receipt notices for FY2021 H-1B cap-subject...
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2020 H-1B Alternatives
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services indicated it received approximately 275,000 registrations for the available 86,000 slots in the most...
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Impact of Work Closures and Temporary Shutdowns on H-1B Status
Please note, the COVID-19 situation is very fluid and the government agencies are issuing new and changing guidance on an...
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COVID-19 Impacts to FY2021 H-1B Lottery
With online registration for H-1B petitions closing at noon EST on March 20, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
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Immigration Updates on COVID-19
As governments and health organizations worldwide respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. visa and green card holders and sponsors should...
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Strategic Use of the E Visa with Blanket L Petitions
Multinational companies rely on being able to move important team members at the speed of business. To do this effectively,...
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Understanding the H-1B Online Registration System
UPDATE 2/17/2021 United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) indicated it will open H-1B registration for FY2021 on March 9,...
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Public Charge Rule Change: What You Need to Know
Changes to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Public Charge Rule, scheduled to go into effect February 24th,...
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Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban
An expansion of President Trump's 2017 travel ban adds Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar. With the expansion, announced...
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Immigration Options for Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs
Northeastern University’s announced opening of The Roux Institute in Portland has sent shockwaves of excitement through Maine’s tech industries –...
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Iranian Citizens No Longer Eligible for E Visa
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that citizens of Iran will no longer be eligible for E-1 or...
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Immigration 2020 – Now is the Time to Think About Green Card or Naturalization
2019 was a tumultuous year for immigration, and we expect 2020 to be no different. As the 2020 election approaches,...
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