The USCIS followed up on plans announced last fall to increase the vailidity period of TN visas from 1 year to 3 years. this would apply to both new admissions as well as extensions. The proposed rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register shortly. Many IT cos. use the TN category for […]

HLG produces a monthly ezine directed at employers who employ foreign national workers. It is free of charge and can be subscribed to using a link to the right. The April edition was released last week. http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/monthly/business-immigration-monthly-april-FY2009-h-1-cap-reached.htm

The Chennai Consulate has recently sent out a memo to all Business Executive Program companies interpreting how time spent in the US on an H1B counts in determining the one year continuous employment abroad requirement for L-1 status. According to this memo, the Consulate states that time spent in the US on an H1b “stops […]