Despite a new administration no action was ever taken by President Biden to revoke Proclamation 10052. This Trump Proclamation suspended entry of certain nonimmigrants in the US and including those on H-1B, H-2B, J and L1s and was extended by Trump by Proclamation 10131 until March 31, 2021. However, the Department of State (DOS) has...
L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas & L-2 Dependent Visas
Oct82020
On October 1, 2020, Congress passed a new Bill (Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act was included in Division D, Title I of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) increasing USCIS Premium Processing Fees from $1,440.00 to $2,500.00 for most cases. The good news is that the Bill also expands the immigration petitions...
Jan282020
L-1B Visa intracompany transferee with specialized knowledge L-1 visa lets a U.S. employer move an employee from a qualified foreign company to a U.S. office. A foreign company can also grant it when sending a foreign employee to work in the U.S. and establish a U.S. office. As opposed to H-1B temporary worker visas, L-1...
Jan282020
L-1A Visa intracompany manager or executive transferee The L-1 visa lets a U.S. employer move an employee from a qualified foreign company to a U.S. office. A foreign company can also issue it when sending a foreign employee to the U.S. to work and open a U.S. office. As opposed to H-1B temporary worker visas,...