On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that starting this fall 2020, it will limit exemptions previously provided to foreign national ...
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards recently announced the 2020 minimum wage increases for large and small employers in Seattle. Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum wage for large employers, which are employers with ...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that commencing August 3, 2019, all foreign–domiciled applicants, registrants, and parties to trademark proceedings will need to be represented by U.S.-li ...
Now Accepting Applications From October 3, 2018 Through November 6, 2018
50,000 permanent residency visas become available each year for those who have completed the equivalent of a U.S. high school education, or have w ...
The Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson advises employers to start early preparation of H-1B petitions subject to the annual quota or cap for the 2019 fiscal year. Based on prior years, it is anticipated that USCIS will st ...
USCIS has started denying Form I-131 advance parole applications where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. USCIS is denying the pending Form I-131 application even if the applicant h ...