Employment-based Immigration
ENTREPRENEUR PAROLE RULE
Coalition for International Entrepreneurship Sends Open Letter Recommending Changes to International Entrepreneur Parole: On February 1, 2022, 36 organizations and individuals from the immigration and...
Advocacy
Attorney Berger and Case Manager Hindle Co-Author Brookings Institute Report
Attorney Dan Berger and Case Manager Emily Hindle co-authored a report for the Brookings Institute alongside Stephen Yale-Loehr, Professor of Immigration Law Practice, and Hun...
Immigration News
USCIS Extends and Expands Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
USCIS is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to...
Immigration News
Connecticut Hospitals’ Demand For Immigrant Medical Talent On the Rise
Hartford Business.com has published an article about the growing demand for foreign-born physicians in Connecticut and the role of J-1 waivers in their recruitment strategy:...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Employment and Visa Options at Brown University on March 1st, 2018
Attorney Berger will hold an information session at Brown University for interested students and scholars to learn about employment and visa options. The talk will...
Immigration News
As H-1B applications get under way, foreigners face new challenges
In an article published with the San Francisco Chronicle, Trisha Thadani explores the trends that President Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" executive order created with regards...
Employment-based Immigration
Under pressure, Trump team backs off proposal to cull foreign tech workforce
In an article for McClatchy DC Bureau, Franco Ordoñez reports that USCIS is not considering a change to 104(c) of AC-21, which provides for H-1B extensions...
Current Events
Without New Laws or Walls, Trump Presses the Break on Legal Immigration
In an article for The New York Times, Miriam Jordan exposes the Trump administration's trend of changing legal immigration without passing any laws. You can find the full...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present on Immigration and Entrepreneurship at Columbia University on January 26th.
Attorney Megan Kludt will discuss immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs during a Third Thursday presentation at Columbia Engineering. For more information, see: http://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu/third-thursday.html
Attorney Publications
The Diplomatic Visas Handbook, Second Edition released
Edited by Attorney Dan Berger, the second edition of The Diplomatic Visas Handbook has been released. The Diplomatic Visas Handbook is your resource for understanding and...
Entrepreneurs
Judge Overturns DHS Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule
USCIS, under the Obama Administration, filled a gap in our visa system by creating an entrepreneur parole option. See http://usaie.org/uscis- publishes-new-rule-parole-for- international-entrepreneurs/. The Trump Administration stopped...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Joseph Curran to present at the Employment Law & HR Practices Update Conference on November 2, 2017.
The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE)'s Employment Law & HR Practices Update conference will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Sheraton...
Staff Article
Attorney Dan Berger and Paralegal Ariel Dickerman co-author “Ten Key Immigration Concepts for College & University Counsel.”
Attorney Dan Berger and Paralegal Ariel Dickerman are co-authors on the September 28, 2017 issue of NACUANOTES, released by the National Association of College and...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt will be a panelist at the 2017 AILA Fall Conference: Fearless Lawyering
2017 AILA FALL CONFERENCE: FEARLESS LAWYERING BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LITIGATION CONFERENCE September 15, 2017 Portland, OR ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL AND CO-SPONSORED BY AILA...
Travel
Helpful videos for consular processing.
Hyderabad, India (4:12) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Ge39L2IRyUw   London, U.K. (3:09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzZOvF1EEXE   Amman, Jordan (3:52) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiM4T-kPjU   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (7:01) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2HD5k4Hcqs   Kabul...
I-9
M-274 Handbook for Employers – Instructions for Completing the Form I-9
Employment-based Immigration
What Employers Should Know About Hiring International Students
Many employers are concerned about liability issues related to the employment of international students in the United States due to changes in federal laws governing...
Social Security
Information for Employers from the Social Security Administration
Attorney Publications
Nine Key Concepts College Counsel Must Know About Immigration Law
Lawyers at academic institutions generally are not involved in immigration cases. Rather, they often delegate such matters to the international office, outside counsel, or the...
Achievement-Based Immigration
Visas After Graduation
**F-1 to OPT to H-1B to Labor Certification to Green Card** Many foreign students see this progression as "the way" to permanent residence, with each...
Attorney Publications
Employment-Based Visas – There May Be a Better Way
Hearing clients’ stories and assisting them to achieve their goals are some of the most rewarding and interesting aspects of the job of an immigration...
Attorney Publications
Mandamus Litigation in the Labor Certification Content
PRACTICE ADVISORY1 Updated November 6, 2015 MANDAMUS LITIGATION AGAINST DOL TO ADDRESS DELAYS IN PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LABOR CERTIFICATIONS This practice advisory addresses how...
Employment-based Immigration
Step-by-Step Guide to Filling the DS-160 Form
Employment-based Immigration
USAIE H-1B Cap Exempt Checklist
TN
TN Visas
TN
TN Intent
Travel
Third Country Nationals (TCNs) Should Use Caution When Processing Non-Immigrant Visa Applications in Canada
Practice Pointer: Third Country Nationals (TCNs) Should Use Caution When Processing Non-Immigrant Visa Applications in Canada The Department of State Liaison Committee reminds AILA members...