19 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, President Obama released a video confirming that he will announce his plan to implement immigration solutions within his executive authority. Many expect him to announce steps that will include an extension of “deferred action,” an exercise of prosecutorial discretion not to pursue removal (deportation), and […]
12 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Effective immediately, the U.S. Department of State has implemented new visa reciprocity schedule changes allowing for the issuance of 10-year business, tourist, and student visas to Chinese citizens. The affected visa classifications are B, F, J, and M, and include the corresponding dependent visas for dependent family members. Previous validity […]
5 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
In an effort to improve and expand the information available to evaluate the security risk of potential Visa Waiver Program travelers, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced the addition of new, required data fields which must be completed during the online ESTA registration process. Newly added fields require the […]
Beginning January 1, 2015, in compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration’s retention and disposal schedule, all E-Verify transaction records more than 10 years old will be deleted from the system unless there is an ongoing government investigation, prosecution, or litigation. Because of the record disposal, users will no […]
