Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on September 19, 2018 J-1 Conrad Waiver Slots for Physicians Opens On October 1st On October 1st, Health Departments around the country will begin accepting J-1 waiver applications under the Conrad program. Each state … Continue reading >J-1 Conrad Waiver Slots for Physicians Opens On October 1st
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on September 6, 2018 Premium Processing Price Hike, Suspension USCIS will raise the price for Premium Processing on October 1st, from $1225 to the odd number of $1410. Premium … Continue reading >Premium Processing Price Hike, Suspension
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on June 6, 2018 Canadian Senate Committee Issues Report on Border and Legalization I had the honor of testifying before Canada’s Senate Committee on National Security and Defence in April, concerning the border … Continue reading >Canadian Senate Committee Issues Report on Border and Legalization
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on May 23, 2018 USCIS Narrows Meaning of a Specialty Occupation USCIS is challenging employers on whether their positions fit the definition of a “specialty occupation.” It has become for the … Continue reading >USCIS Narrows Meaning of a Specialty Occupation
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on April 19, 2018May 17, 2018 Scott Railton Testifies Before Canadian Senate Committee on Border I was honored to speak this week with Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence concerning Bill C-45, … Continue reading >Scott Railton Testifies Before Canadian Senate Committee on Border
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on April 12, 2018 USCIS Receives 190k H-1B Applications for 85k Spots Demand continues to outpace supply for H-1B petitions. For this year’s cap lottery, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received 190,098 … Continue reading >USCIS Receives 190k H-1B Applications for 85k Spots
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on March 29, 2018May 21, 2018 L-1 Pilot Program Coming to Peace Arch and Pacific Highway Crossings The Peace Arch and Pacific Highway Crossing in Blaine, Washington are implementing a “Pilot Program” for L-1 Intracompany Transfer petitions, … Continue reading >L-1 Pilot Program Coming to Peace Arch and Pacific Highway Crossings
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on March 17, 2018March 26, 2018 Cascadia Attorneys Speak on NAFTA, the Border and Consular Processing Greg Boos and I had the pleasure and honor of speaking again at the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Annual Northwest … Continue reading >Cascadia Attorneys Speak on NAFTA, the Border and Consular Processing
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on March 3, 2018 The Heightened Vetting of Legal Immigration Applicants The Administration is moving forward with its goal to increase vetting of all applicants for immigration benefits. We’re seeing this … Continue reading >The Heightened Vetting of Legal Immigration Applicants
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on February 6, 2018November 4, 2020 H-1Bs Are Now In Season H-1B season is officially upon us. H-1Bs are the nonimmigrant work authorization for persons in specialty occupations. Specialty occupations are … Continue reading >H-1Bs Are Now In Season
