World One Immigration Law Blog

Today, April 1 2019, is the first day of the new H-1B cap season.  Unfortunately, we expect that all H-1B visas for the entire year will be gone by April 5, 2019.  Congress authorized only 65,000 H-1B visas for the entire country for the entire year.  For those with a master's or higher degree fr...

There are several different ways that a U.S. citizen can get permanent resident status for a spouse who is not a US citizen. Determining the most effective method of achieving this goal depends on your personal situation, the current location of your fiancé(e), and his or her immigration status,...

After lower courts rejected previous versions of the Trump travel ban, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration's so-called Travel Ban 3.0 in a 5-to-4 decision. Travel Ban 3.0 applies to individuals from seven different countries, five of which have Muslim majorities. More speci...

U.S. House of Representatives Set to Vote Today World One Law Group has contacted members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to oppose Speaker Ryan's “Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018” and Representative Goodlatte's “Securing America's Future Act of 2018” (H.R. 4...

Know Your Rights If ICE Visits Your ​Home, Workplace, or Public Space  The American Immigration Lawyers Association provides Know Your Rights handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids (for employers), ICE home visits, and ICE public stops. For each language, there are three versions ...

Update on Litigation Challenging President Trump's Proclamation Restricting Travel Federal Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying  Trump's third version of the policy "plainly discriminates based on nationality." The President's executive or...

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, October 3rd that it will resume premium processing all types of H-1B petitions and for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. This change is effective immediately. USCI...

What You Need to Know about the Presidential Proclamation “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats” What Happened ​Since taking office on January 20th of this year, President Trump has sig...

Karol Brown was interviewed by US Immigration Podcast on L-1B visas.  These visas are used by multinational companies to transfer employees with specialized knowledge from their work abroad to the United States. The podcast discusses how to apply for this visa, and reviews the requirements. Liste...

The US State Department's visa bulletin for October 2015 announced a new policy.  Starting on October 1, 2015, foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the United States can file their adjustment of status earlier than previously allowed.  Although applicants can't get their "green cards"...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service ("USCIS") issued a new policy, requiring employers to file amended H1B petitions when the worksite location changes.  This final guidance requires information technology, management consulting, and other project-based companies to spend more o...