BEYOND THE BASICS HR Solutions for US Immigration By David Swaim, a 30-Year Texas Board-Certified Immigration Attorney
Important New Rules for Non-Immigrant Visa Applications
The US State Department (DOS) is in the process of requiring Non-Immigrant visa applications (on Form DS-160) to be filed at least two days before the interview for the visa. Please note that this means two business days. Weekends and holidays (for the US or the country where the DS-160 is filed) are not included. […]
Navigating the Very Confusing “Registration” Process
The Department of Homeland Security and USCIS have issued new “registration” requirements. These are actually very old rules which have never been required in the past. We would, of course, expect the Trump Administration to use any and all opportunities to make life more difficult for foreign nationals. The list of those required to register […]
F-1 Students Losing Status
Across the United States, F-1 students in many cases have been notified by their International Office that their SEVIS registration has been terminated. There are various reasons given for this termination, but the important point is that the student was not permitted to provide any evidence or argument regarding their status before the termination. In […]
A Very Scary Time for F-1 International Students
The Trump Administration continues to expand its list of legal immigrants who it seeks to remove from the US. The newest cases are F-1 International Students who are legally studying in the US, the vast majority of whom have no criminal convictions and nothing on their record that warrants forced removal. The attack on the […]
What to Do While Waiting on an Asylum Case
Hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals are waiting in the US for their first Asylum interview, or may be at other points in the process. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those cases will be denied. It will take several years, in most cases many years, to get a final decision but everyone should understand the […]
We Handle Green Card Cases for Outstanding Professors and Researchers Without Labor Certifications
We are often asked whether we handle green card petitions and applications for outstanding Professors and Researchers, while avoiding the time-consuming and stressful labor certification process. We do! In fact, these are some of our favorite cases. There are different options available for outstanding Professors and Researchers to get lawful permanent resident status in the […]