Categories: General, Physician, Scott Railton – Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 J-1 Waivers for Physicians Specialists Update- Washington State Conrad 30 waivers still remain available for a few physician specialists slots in Washington State. … Continue reading >J-1 Waivers for Physicians Specialists Update- Washington State
Categories: General – Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 CBP Takes Land Port of Entry I-94 Admission Records On-Line U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced in March that it will no longer issue cardstock “I-94” admission notices for persons … Continue reading >CBP Takes Land Port of Entry I-94 Admission Records On-Line
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 USCIS Announces This Year’s H-1B Lottery Registration Process U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for this year’s H-1B lottery will open on March … Continue reading >USCIS Announces This Year’s H-1B Lottery Registration Process
Categories: General – Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Extended to Land and Sea for Most Essential Travelers The United States extended its vaccination requirement to “essential travelers” at land and sea ports of entry, effective January 22, … Continue reading >COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Extended to Land and Sea for Most Essential Travelers
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 CBP: Know Before You Go At the beginning of the holiday season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a “Know Before You Go” travel advisory. … Continue reading >CBP: Know Before You Go
Categories: General – Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Land Border Restrictions Eased by DHS After nearly 20 months, DHS is “loosening” restrictions for cross-border land travel. This is big news here in Cascadia, and … Continue reading >Land Border Restrictions Eased by DHS
Categories: Coronavirus, General, Scott Railton – Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Immigration, Public Health, and COVID-19 Vaccinations (Form I-693) Public health concerns sit at the foundation of immigration law and policy. In 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted a … Continue reading >Immigration, Public Health, and COVID-19 Vaccinations (Form I-693)
Categories: General – Posted on September 9, 2021September 13, 2021 Cannabis and Immigration Update: The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and the Supreme Court Cannabis continues to be a serious issue for noncitizens, their family members, and employers. The topic comes up in immigration … Continue reading >Cannabis and Immigration Update: The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and the Supreme Court
Categories: General – Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 H-1B1 Visa: What U.S. Employers and Nationals from Chile & Singapore Should Know Less than two decades ago, the United States entered into free trade agreements with Chile and Singapore, respectively known as: … Continue reading >H-1B1 Visa: What U.S. Employers and Nationals from Chile & Singapore Should Know
Categories: General – Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 O-1 Status for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability Of the many non-immigrant classifications available under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the O category for aliens of extraordinary … Continue reading >O-1 Status for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
