WASHINGTON —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance today clarifying that a proxy vote must be irrevocable to establish the requisite control of a company in an L-1 visa petition.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deferred Inspection sites will correct errors recorded by CBP officers on arrival documents issued at the time of entry to the U.S., such as an improper nonimmigrant classification, inaccurate biographical information, or an incorrect period of admission. See https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/deferred-inspection-sites#)
The E-3 visa classification applies only to nationals of Australia as well as their spouses and children. E-3 principal applicants must be going to the United States solely to work in a specialty occupation. The spouse and children need not be Australian citizens. However the U.S. does not recognize De Facto relationships for the purposes of immigration, and to qualify as a spouse you will need a marriage certificate.
Port Parole is a unique authority reserved to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry. This authority is given to CBP by INA §212(d)(5), which allows CBP to “parole [individuals] into the United States temporarily and under such conditions as [DHS] may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit…” This authority is used very sparingly where the applicant for admission is otherwise inadmissible to the United States but
Colombia assistant manager Nestor Lorenzo says no decision has been made on whether to include captain James Rodriguez in the side to face Paraguay in the Copa America on Tuesday. James scored his country's second goal before he was forced off by a dislocated shoulder in Colombia's opening game of the tournament, a 2-0 win over host the United States in Santa Clara.
Panama, ranked 56th in the world, and No. 82 Bolivia play their first Copa match at 7 p.m. Monday at Camping World Stadium. It will be the first time in history that Panama will compete in the tournament. "We'll leave everything on the playing field," Bolivia coach Julio César Baldivieso said through a translator. "The Bolivians are something special, they have something inside and when they know how to use it, they can be very successful."
Mexico and Uruguay are set to face off in a Group C match at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Sunday night.
Mexico take on Uruguay at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (FS1, 8 p.m. ET). After a long wait, Mexico's Copa America quest begins in earnest Sunday with a tough game against Uruguay. Sunday's clash between Mexico and Uruguay will very much decide Group C. Keep your eyes on Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, this summer is his time to shine and El Tri are a different team with him on the pitch. Need further proof? Look at their 1-0 warm-up win vs. Chile last week. He came on
Panama plays its first-ever Copa America match, while Bolivia looks to replicate their Quarterfinal form in 2015. Bolivia coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso has bemoaned the lack of preparation time with his players going into the tournament.
Attorneys at Guerra & Johnson are participating in a stakeholder engagement on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule, “Enhancing Opportunities.” This is one of the recommendations published in the White House Report for Modernizing & Streamlining our Legal Immigration System for the 21st Century.
USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status.
USCIS approved the statutory maximum of 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status for FY2016.
Remember Executive Action in Immigration Reform and the promise of work authorization and EAD cards for all the H-1B Visa Holders on the EB-2 and EB-3 Backlog from India and China, is this finally the answer?
