Category Archives: Newsletter

READ ON IF YOUR H-1B PETITION HAS RECENTLY BEEN DENIED OR CHALLENGED BY USCIS We have recently been engaged in many consultations with potential clients throughout the U.S. whose H-1B petitions have been denied by USCIS after their attorneys have filed responses to Requests for Further Evidence, particularly those involving Level 1 wage issues and whether a position is classified...

Immigration Newsletter Spring 2018 We are now seeing compelling immigration news stories on a daily basis and most are very disturbing, particularly the recent US Supreme Court... decision in Rodriguez permitting indefinite detention of green card holders with criminal issues as well as illegals by ICE. Also quite disturbing was the recent decision by Attorney General Sessions to override a...

Last Call: The H-1B Deadline Is Fast Approaching - But There's Still Time! DID YOU KNOW that last year 52% of our applications were selected in the H-1B lottery – a staggering 9% higher than the national percentage of 43%? It doesn’t end there: we are expecting the number to go up this year! If you are a qualified foreign...

The H-1B Deadline is Fast Approaching! But it is not too late - there is still time to begin the H-1B Visa process with Nawlaw! We have achieved an outstanding record of success for our clients! Last year 52% of our applications were selected in the H-1B lottery which was higher than the national percentage of 43% and we expect...

The H-1B Deadline is Coming Very Soon!   There is still time to begin the H-1B Visa process with Nawlaw! You have to be “in it to win it.” We have achieved a terrific record of success! Last year 52% of our applications were selected in the H-1B lottery which was higher than the national percentage of 43% and we...

Latest Announcement Regarding The H-1B Visa The Latest Announcement Regarding The H-1B Visa (Good News!) To Our Valued Clients and Friends: As reported on Tuesday, under intense pressure from the business and technology communities, the Trump administration now appears to be backing away from a policy change that could have forced foreign tech workers and other H-1B visa holders out...

Newsletter - Immigration News December 26, 2017 EDITOR'S NOTE Dear Clients & Friends: Unfortunately, 2017 has been a very challenging time for many aspects of U.S. immigration on all fronts. We have seen the end of DACA (Dream Act) which affects over 750,000 foreign nationals who came to the U.S. many years ago as children and have lived, worked and...

Newsletter - Immigration News October 31, 2017 MAJOR POLICY CHANGE FOR ALL NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATIONS USCIS is now instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. This applies to nearly all nonimmigrant classifications filed using Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. KEY SENATE REPUBLICANS PRIVATELY BEGIN...

Newsletter - Immigration News September 28, 2017 TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW TRAVEL BAN WHAT IS IT? President Trump has recently announced new travel restrictions for permanent foreign nationals from Chad, Libya, Iran, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. This is a measure that replaced the previous controversial travel ban which expired this past Sunday. Hearings for the previous travel ban...

Newsletter: August 23, 2017 THE RAISE ACT WHAT IS IT? The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act, Cotton-Perdue Act) – S.354 – seeks to greatly reduce legal immigration opportunities in the United States by eliminating family-based categories, redefining other categories and removing the diversity visa. Introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. David Perdue (R-GA.), the...