Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on March 1, 2019 USCIS Changes Rules and Procedures for Certain Family Nonimmigrant Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced significant processing changes for the I-539 nonimmigrant extension/change of status form. This … Continue reading >USCIS Changes Rules and Procedures for Certain Family Nonimmigrant Petitions
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on January 25, 2019January 28, 2019 Time To Determine H-1B Worker Needs Employers get a single bite at the apple each year to use the H-1B program. On April 1st, U.S. Citizenship … Continue reading >Time To Determine H-1B Worker Needs
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on December 26, 2018January 9, 2019 The Impact of the U.S. Federal Government Shutdown on Immigration The U.S. Federal Government is in shutdown mode, due to a budget fight over President Trump’s desire to build a … Continue reading >The Impact of the U.S. Federal Government Shutdown on Immigration
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on December 13, 2018 CBP Encourages ESTA Applicants to Apply 72 Hours In Advance U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following reminder to apply early for Visa Waiver authorization, via the Electronic System … Continue reading >CBP Encourages ESTA Applicants to Apply 72 Hours In Advance
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 USCIS Issues Policy Memo on L-1 Employment Abroad Requirement U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo this week to add clarification to the L-1 Intracompany Transfer … Continue reading >USCIS Issues Policy Memo on L-1 Employment Abroad Requirement
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on November 19, 2018November 20, 2018 Pre-Registration for 2019 Cap-Subject H-1B In The Works The Department of Homeland Security released its list of rules that it plans to update, and the H-1B program made … Continue reading >Pre-Registration for 2019 Cap-Subject H-1B In The Works
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on November 14, 2018November 3, 2020 DACA Continues For Some, As Litigation Proceeds “What is the status of DACA?,” I am asked. Here it is: In brief, the Trump Administration took steps to … Continue reading >DACA Continues For Some, As Litigation Proceeds
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on November 9, 2018November 3, 2020 Update On J-1 Waivers for Physicians In Washington State Historically, Washington State has been slower to fill its 30 allocated J-1 waiver physician spots than many other states. As … Continue reading >Update On J-1 Waivers for Physicians In Washington State
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on October 12, 2018October 13, 2018 L-1 Pilot Program Follow-Up Meeting With USCIS and USCBP I attended a follow-up engagement meeting today with USCIS and CBP at the Blaine Peace Arch, concerning the L-1 Pilot … Continue reading >L-1 Pilot Program Follow-Up Meeting With USCIS and USCBP
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on October 10, 2018October 11, 2018 CBP Addresses Canada’s Legalization Of Marijuana And Crossing The U.S. Border U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a statement regarding Canada’s legalization of marijuana and crossing the border, which is available … Continue reading >CBP Addresses Canada’s Legalization Of Marijuana And Crossing The U.S. Border
