Many highly-skilled workers from France are currently living in the U.S. holding E (Treaty Investor/Trader) Visas or L (Intracompany Transfer) Visas. The spouses of these E and L visa-holders are now allowed to apply for work authorization. This relativ… more »

The Annual Cap On April 1, 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions with an employment start date of October 1, 2009 (the first day of the government's 2010 fiscal year) or later. On… more »

From January 2009, travelers under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be required by the Department of Homeland Security to obtain an electronic travel authorization prior to their departure . Instead of filling out the green I-94 visa waiver in the… more »

Special thanks to Elliot & Mayock LLP for this article. CIS Raffles 85,000 H1B Visas Among 163,000 Applicants; Results by June On April 14th, Citizenship & Immigration Services [CIS] conducted its computer-generated random selection process… more »