L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa: USCIS Announces a Restrictive New Interpretation

A new USCIS memo introduces changes to the L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa’s requirements that could very well result in severe complications concerning one’s eligibility for the benefit.

Ekaterina PowellJanuary 21, 2019California, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Employment Immigration Attorney, Employment-Based Visas, L-1B, L-1A, L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa, United States Citizen and Immigration Services, USCIS, H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa, E-2, Policy MemorandumComment

USCIS's Changes to Unlawful Presence for Exchange Visitors and Students

Some considerations and tips for avoiding lasting consequences due to changes in the accrual of unlawful presence for F and M students and J exchange visitors.

New USCIS Policy on Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs)

A new USCIS memo has gone into effect modifying its policy pertaining to the issuance of Notices to Appear before an immigration judge, or NTAs, in response to certain applications and circumstances.

USCIS Rescinds Deference to Prior Approvals in Deciding Visa Extensions

As of a new policy memorandum, USCIS will no longer simply defer to prior petition approvals when adjudicating subsequent requests for nonimmigrant visa extensions. This has already resulted in numerous complications, and all nonimmigrants interested in filing an extension of status should prepare themselves.

Ekaterina PowellJanuary 4, 2018Deference, Nonimmigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Petitions, Nonimmigrant Extension of Status, L-1B, Policy Memorandum, Immigration Attorney, Business Immigration Attorney, San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon ValleyComment

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