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Visa
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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Chang on “Immigration-Status Spousal Support”
By John Kang
Stewart Chang, Whittier Law, has uploaded Dreams of My Father, Prison for My Mother: The H-4 Nonimmigrant Visa Dilemma and the Need for an "Immigration-Status Spousal Support." The abstract reads: This…
Employment Law Worldview
US and China Extend Visa Validity for Short-Term Travelers; Changes to ESTA
The United States and the People’s Republic of China agreed to increase the validity of short-term business and tourist visas and student and exchange visas issued to citizens of each…
The Faculty Lounge
Bi-Partisan Immigration Reform?
Immigration policy – and the process by which it is to created – is of course a huge flash point as the lame duck session begins and a new Congress…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DC Circuit: Brazilian Steak Chef Eligible for L-1B Visa
Photo Courtesy of Ask.comJoe Palazzolo of the Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that foreign chefs with specialized…
International Law Prof Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Din v. Kerry
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning granted certiorari in Din v. Kerry, 718 F.2d 856 (9th Cir. 2013), a suit filed against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the U.S.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Guest Post: Attorney Steve Tanijo obtains Release for Backpacker Detained for overstaying visa by 30 minutes!
Steve Tanijo successfully obtained the release of Diego Farre Simonassi, a National of Uruguay who was detained at the U.S. border in Blaine for allegedly overstaying his visa by 30 minutes!…
Inside Business Immigration
Global Immigration Series – Doing Business in Brazil: Navigating Complex Immigration Laws
Visas and Work Permits In contrast to Mexico’s relatively flexible immigration laws that we discussed last month, Brazil’s immigration laws are much more complicated and so require more advance planning…
Inside Business Immigration
Global Immigration Series – Doing Business in Mexico: A Second Look at Visas, or Lack Thereof
Sending employees on international assignment is a strategic business decision for many companies. While often necessary to compete in the global marketplace, employees abroad may bring hidden and unknown risk.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DHS Announces Regulations to Make United States More Welcoming to Global Academic Talent
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the publication of two proposed regulations that will make the United States more competitive to the world’s best and brightest talent. The…
Business Immigration Insights
USCIS Announces Count for Fiscal Year 2015 H-1B Petitions
By Suzan Kern
As widely anticipated, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet both the regular cap (65,000) and the advanced…