As COVID-19 continues to impact all of our lives, our firm would like to update our clients on the steps we have taken to ensure business continuity. The health and safety of our team and clients are paramount. We are closely monitoring the UK government, US...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 11 March 2020, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation Coronavirus, which suspends the entry into the US of all non-US citizens and non-US permanent residents (aka “green card holders”) who have been in any of the Schengen...
Starting on December 2, 2019, USCIS has raised the Premium Processing fee to $1,440 For most petition-based visas, a Premium Processing fee can be paid on top of the petition fee to ensure the visa petition is reviewed within 15 calendar days. The fee was raised...
New US Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Published August 14, 2019 If this existed 100 years ago, my Irish grandparents wouldn't have gotten into the US When I was reviewing the new DHS public charge rule today, it brought to mind my grand parents who,...
[caption id="attachment_2486" align="alignright" width="300"] So many directions to choose.[/caption] US Visa Law for Companies At US Visa Solutions we work with many Human Resource departments within small, medium and publicly traded companies to advise on how to maneuver their key staff from one office to a US...
Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meaghan on the birth of their son! Meghan, assuming she hasn't renounced her US citizenship, may be able to transfer citizenship to her son. Under US citizenship rules, since Meghan has lived in the US for at least five continuous...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The E-2 Treaty Investor treaty was signed between the US and Israel. Effective from May 1st, 2019, Israeli citizens may apply for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. The US Embassy in Israel posted the news on its web site...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The USCIS is set to close its international field offices early next year based information we have received from the USCIS London Field Office. The international field offices are housed outside the US within the US Department of...
In our practice we've seen more clients stopped at the US border and had their electronic device, usually a mobile phone, confiscated when being questioned at the border. Frequently, this will involve someone who is perhaps travelling to the US too frequently as a visitor...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 17, 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan which gives the public an overview of anticipated federal regulatory activity and indicates expected timelines...