As peak holiday travel season approaches, Foster LLP would like to remind clients that they should review their travel documents and take steps in advance of international travel to avoid or minimize disruptions in their travel schedule, or delays in their ability to reenter the United States in the appropriate […]
DHS Regulation Affords New Benefits, Clarifies Limitations on H-1B Extensions and Immigrant Portability
23 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
More than fifteen years after Congress passed the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (AC-21), and almost two decades after passage of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally published a final rule interpreting, clarifying […]
Additional Details of President-Elect Trump’s Immigration Policies Emerge in the Week Following His Election
15 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
It has now been a week since President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential election. While there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the specifics of President-elect Trump’s immigration policy, new details have emerged post-election that appear to soften his campaign rhetoric and controversial campaign promises related to immigration. […]
December Visa Bulletin Shows Modest Advancement for EB-2 China and India, EB-3 China and Philippines
15 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for December 2016, reporting modest advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for EB-2 applicants born in China and India and for EB-3 applicants born in China and the Philippines. The final action dates for other categories remained stagnant […]