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How are immigration benefits impacted if Congress is unable to agree on a spending bill and the U.S. government shuts down? The general rule is that those services that are essential or fee-funded continue without interruption.

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.” Dear Soph...

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 When President Joe Biden revoked the immigrant visa ban, but not the nonimmigrant visa ban or 14-day travel restrictions, it seemed there might be problems ahead. New restrictions on National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to the 14-day travel restrictions for the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Schengen Area have been issued, and many individuals currently in the United States in E, H, L, O, or P status should not travel abroad to a restricted country unless they a...

When President Joe Biden revoked the immigrant visa ban, but not the nonimmigrant visa ban or 14-day travel restrictions, it seemed there might be problems ahead. New restrictions on...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The E-3 visa for Australian professionals became law in 2005. Currently a maximum of 10,500 are available each year, but, unlike the H-1B cap, the E-3 limit has never been reached. This makes it an attractive visa alternative for Australians, especially when H-1Bs are not available. E-3 visas allow Australian nationals to enter the United States to perform work in a specialty occupation, as long as the beneficiary has a bachelor’s d...

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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on February 5, 2021, that this year’s annual application period for the FY 2022 H-1B program will run from March 9, 2021, through March 25, 2021. Continuing the new electronic registration process that USCIS implemented for the first time last year, employers seeking new H-1B visas must register electronically with USCIS during the 16-day window. USCIS will then review...

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.” Dear Soph...

President Biden’s Proclamation Rescinds the “Muslim Ban” On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed Proclamations 9645 and 9983, which immediately ended earlier executive orders and presidential proclamations that prevented certain individuals from entering the United States, mostly from Muslim countries, commonly referred to as the “Muslim Ban.” The ban suspended U.S. embassies from issuing both immigrant (i.e., U.S. permanent residency applications, also known as “gree...

President Biden’s Proclamation Rescinds the “Muslim Ban” On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed Proclamations 9645 and 9983, which immediately ended earlier executive orders and presidential proclamations that prevented certain individuals from entering the United States, mostly from Muslim countries, commonly referred to as the “Muslim Ban.” The ban suspended U.S. embassies from issuing both immigrant (i.e., U.S. permanent residency applications, also known as “gree...