Select Page
Posted by Kathleen Campbell Walker | Sep 25, 2019 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, Kathleen Walker, USCIS
The concept of a public charge ground of inadmissibility[1] has been a part of immigration law for more than a century and the current statutory provision [§212(a)(4)] of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (INA),...
Read MorePosted by Kathleen Campbell Walker | Sep 4, 2019 | H-1B Visas, Immigration, Kathleen Walker, USCIS
USCIS is moving forward with a plan to implement a preliminary registration system for cap-subject H-1B petitions that will drastically change the H-1B visa filing process employers have used for years. On September 3, U.S....
Read MorePosted by Kathleen Campbell Walker | Jul 10, 2019 | Human Resources, Immigration, Kathleen Walker, USCIS
Keeping it simple is often a key goal in any compliance policy for a company, but sometimes it may not be a best practice and indeed could cause a company to incur liability. Employers should consider onboarding personnel...
Read MorePosted by Kathleen Campbell Walker | Jun 13, 2019 | Department of State, Immigration, Kathleen Walker, USCIS
New Zealand and the KIWI Act Recently, Mission New Zealand for the U.S. Department of State posted the announcement that as of June 10, 2019, citizens and businesses of New Zealand will be able to apply for E-1 Treaty Trader and...
Read MorePosted by Kathleen Campbell Walker | Jun 3, 2019 | Department of State, Human Resources, Immigration, Kathleen Walker
Applicants for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas must use the Department of State’s Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) to complete on-line forms for nonimmigrant (DS-160) or immigrant (DS-260) visas. This week,...
Read More“Immigration Insights and Issues (III)” is published by Dickinson Wright PLLC to inform the public of important developments within the firm and practice areas. The content is informational only and does not constitute legal or professional advice.