Labor and Employment Law Blog

2017 Immigration Recap for Employers

2017 has proven to be a busy year for immigration. Below is a recap of three pertinent developments that employers should keep in mind: 30/60 day misrepresentation rule eliminated.  Foreign nationals entering the U.S. on a specific non-immigrant visa are not supposed to change to another visa shortly after their entry. Previously  if a foreign […]

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Travelers Beware! Advance Parole Petitions Being Denied

In a reversal of policy, USCIS has recently been denying pending Form I-131 “advance parole” applications of foreign nationals who leave the United States while that petition is pending, even when the foreign national has an existing valid advance parole document or a valid H, K, L or V visa to return to the United […]

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