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H-1B Cap Filings Break Record

April 13, 2016 | Blog | By Immigration News Team

USCIS announced that it completed the lottery for the new fiscal year's H-1B cap cases. The agency also released the final (approximate) count of cap-eligible H-1B cases filed for FY2017; a new record of 236,000 cases were filed.
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Innocents Abroad: Sending Employees Into Harm’s Way – A Word About Offer Letters Part 2

April 6, 2016 | Blog | By Brent Douglas

As promised, I am following up on my email from last week regarding some additional resources for employees working abroad.
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USCIS Guidance on "Same or a Similar" Occupation for AC21 Welcomed

March 28, 2016 | Blog

In a welcome move, on March 18, 2016 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released policy guidance for its officers to help them decide "green card portability" cases.
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Innocents Abroad: Sending Employees Into Harm’s Way – A Word About Offer Letters

March 23, 2016 | Blog | By Brent Douglas

Although I have been writing offer and assignment letters for more than 15 years, I’m curious as to what are today’s best practices for preparing these documents as our company extends its global reach.
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Event: Immigration and Visa Issues for German-American Cross Border Business

March 16, 2016 | Blog | By Immigration News Team

On April 11, Douglas Hauer, a Member in our Boston office, will moderate, and William Coffman, Of Counsel on our immigration team, will speak as part of a panel on German-American visa and immigration issues. Topics covered will include dual citizenship, work visas for employment in Germany, US green card issues, and changes in the US visa waiver program.
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Attorney Bill Coffman Named in JD Supra's 2016 Reader’s Choice awards

March 14, 2016 | Blog | By Immigration News Team

JD Supra has recognized seven Mintz Levin attorneys, including Bill Coffman, Of Counsel on the immigration team, as part of their 2016 Reader's Choice awards. Bill was recognized for being "a Top Author with readers in the semiconductor industry."
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Deadline Extended for Canada's New Electronic Travel Authorization Program

March 10, 2016 | Blog | By Danielle Lifrieri

In an update to Canada's announcement of a new Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has relaxed the eTA registration requirement until "fall 2016".
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Innocents Abroad: Business Traveler Troubles

March 9, 2016 | Blog

At 4:50 p.m. today, one of our top software developers, Ben Bedraggled, stumbled into my office. He dropped his suitcase and computer bag on the floor and slumped into a chair looking like he had been on an airplane for about 24 hours - it turns out this was about right.
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USCIS Launches Known Employer Pilot

March 4, 2016 | Blog

On October 1, 2015 USCIS announced the launch of the Known Employer Pilot Program. Yesterday, March 3, USCIS confirmed the participation of five employers in the pilot. The purpose of the Known Employer Program is to expedite processing of certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions via a "pre-approval" process of certain employer information.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: Modernizing PERM (Part 6/6)

March 3, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In a series of posts, the Mintz Levin team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year.
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US Consulates in Canada Expand E-1/E-2 Visa Processing

February 26, 2016 | Blog | By Danielle Lifrieri

The US Consulate in Toronto has introduced "streamlined" registration for companies applying for E-1 Treaty Trader or E-2 Investor registrations. In addition, E-1 and E-2 visa processing for employees of companies with valid registrations has been expanded to the US Embassy in Ottawa and US Consulates General in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: Visa Bulletin Controversy Continues (Part 5/6)

February 25, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In this series of posts, the Mintz team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year.
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Innocents Abroad: Employer Considerations When Sending Employees on International Assignments or Business Travel

February 24, 2016 | Blog | By Danielle Lifrieri

In our increasingly globalized economy, employers strategically place employees in assignments across international locations, and utilize cross-border business trips to facilitate demanding international business needs. However, many employers fail to thoroughly consider the risks or implications of sending their employees abroad.
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Visa-Waiver Program Further Restricted for Travelers of Libya, Somalia, and Yemen

February 19, 2016 | Blog | By Cassie Ramos

In an update to our post from January 25, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday further restricted visa-free travel to the U.S. for people who have traveled to Libya, Somalia, and Yemen.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: H-4 EAD Reforms (Part 4/6)

February 18, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In a series of posts, the Mintz team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: Proposed Immigrant Visa Reforms (Part 3/6)

February 16, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In this series of posts, the Mintz Levin team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year.
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USCBP Expected to Extend Global Entry Eligibility to All German Citizens

February 12, 2016 | Blog | By Immigration News Team

In a notice expected to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, February 16th, with an effective date the same day, US Customs and Border Protections (USCBP) announced that it is extending Global Entry eligibility to all citizens of Germany.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: OPT (Part 2/6)

February 9, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to overhaul OPT to decreasing the number of H-1Bs, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In a series of posts, the Mintz Levin team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year. In our second post we will discuss regulatory issues with OPT.
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A Preview of Business Immigration in 2016: H-1Bs (Part 1/6)

February 4, 2016 | Blog

From proposals to slash the H-1B cap to overhauling the EB-5 investor program, 2016 is already proving to be an interesting year for business immigration. In a series of posts, the Mintz Levin team will provide an overview of the cases, legislation, and regulations to look out for in the new year.
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CBP releases FAQ on Visa Waiver Program: Rule Changes

January 25, 2016 | Blog | By Danielle Lifrieri

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the “Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015” into law. On January 21, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) began implementing changes to the Visa Waiver Program ("VWP”).
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