L-1

State Department “Enhanced Review” of Social Media for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

In July 2025, the Department of State announced it would complete “enhanced vetting” of F, J and M student visa…

1 month ago

USCIS Announces Increase in Premium Processing Filing Fees

On January 9, 2026, The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase in Premium Processing fees (Form I-907)…

7 months ago

New USCIS rule confirms deference to prior determinations in nonimmigrant petitions

Under the H-1B Modernization and Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Rule published on December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

2 years ago

Possible Executive Order Suspending Entry of Nonimmigrants, including H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and J-1

Through our colleagues at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), we have learned of a possible extension and expansion of…

6 years ago

Clarification of the Definition of “Specialized Knowledge” for L-1B Intracompany Transferees

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a variety of executive measures that his administration will undertake in order to…

12 years ago