Nonimmigrant visa wait times to obtain interview appointments at US Consular Posts in India have become extraordinarily long–some more then 90 days, according to AILA. Given this situation and the likelihood that it will continue indefinitely, nonimmigrant visa applicants in India may wish to consider visa processing in a third country. more »

President Obama announced an Immigration Executive Action on November 20, 2014. Prior to that time, he had requested DHS to undertake a review to inform recommendations to reform the immigration system through executive action.

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On September 28, 2012, USCIS announced a new Canadian TN filing option, and also reminded US employers of current filing options for Canadian L-1 intracompany transferees. more »

DHS outlined various policy, operational, and outreach efforts to promote start-ups on August 2, 2011. With these, DHS aims to fuel the US economy and stimulate investment by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent who otherwise can create US jobs, form start-up companies in the United States, and/or invest capital in areas of high unemployment. more »