by Kyle Knapp | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
In March 2019 USCIS began requiring “biometrics” (fingerprints and a photo taken at a local immigration office) for applications to change and/or extend nonimmigrant status. Common examples are a B-2 visitor for pleasure who wants to remain in the U.S. longer or an...
by Kyle Knapp | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a last-minute rush, the outgoing Trump administration crammed through two new rules. The first is a new version of the prevailing wage rule from October 2020 that a court set aside. The second is a rule to reconfigure the allocation of H-1B visas in the annual...
by Kyle Knapp | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the last few months there has been an increase in the guessing game of wondering what will come out of Washington. Not knowing what to expect from the Trump administration and the Friday afternoon bombshells became the norm in the last four years. Now we’re waiting...
by Kyle Knapp | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
If only Uncle Joe could wave a magic wand and make four years of horrible immigration policy and practice go away, the United States would be in a much better place. Major policy shifts will take some time to unwind and correct. The low hanging fruit, however, is the...
by Kyle Knapp | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
While the world optimistically hopes for a Biden victory, the Trump administration’s concern over polling numbers has the swan song lyricists working in high gear. The targets this time are prevailing wages for H-1B visa and green card sponsorship and the H-1B program...
