The U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has recently confirmed that it will process H-1B nonimmigrant visa applications for nationals of third countries (countries other than Canada), including first-time H-1B visa applicants whose educational documentation originates from a country other than Canada. Long time clients of Nankin & Verma…
Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for October 2016. This Visa Bulletin includes “Application Final Action Dates” charts and “Dates for Filing Applications” charts for the family- and employment-based categories, and is the first Visa Bulletin to be released for Fiscal Year 2017. To view…
In a welcomed move, USCIS has published a proposed rule that would grant parole for certain start-up entrepreneurs. We have reviewed the proposed rule, and here are some FAQs that provide information about the proposed rule, and what it could mean for certain foreign-born entrepreneurs. What is Parole? Traditionally, “parole”…
In recent years, we at Nankin & Verma PLLC have seen an increase in scams where people purporting to be officials at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) are calling or emailing individuals and seeking payment of some sort of “fine,” usually…
Stuart Anderson has recently authored a piece for Forbes Magazine which discusses the history of immigration quotas and how they have not been updated to meet current needs. In addition, he has provided information about the benefits that high skilled immigrants bring to the United States. At Nankin & Verma…
This week, the U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for September 2016. This Visa Bulletin includes “Application Final Action Dates” charts and “Dates for Filing Applications” charts for the family- and employment-based categories, and is the last Visa Bulletin to be released for Fiscal Year 2016. To view…
The immigration attorneys at Nankin & Verma PLLC have worked tirelessly to forward comprehensive immigration reform efforts for the past decade. Walking the halls of Congress, speaking with community leaders, and educating our political leaders on the nuances of immigration law has not been an easy task, but has certainly…
Since 2005 most Employment-Based Immigration to obtain Lawful Permanent Residency has been predicated on the filing of the PERM Application for Alien Labor Certification. Nankin & Verma PLLC has successfully filed countless PERM Applications for our corporate clients, and has educated them on the various onerous requirements necessary to comply…
On August 5, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) reminded the public that all H-1B petitions and H-1B1 petitions for nationals of Chile and Singapore, in which a petitioning company requests a “Continuation of previously approved employment without change with the same employer” (Box b. on Part…
The US Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification has released H-1B Statistics as of June 30, 2016. These statistics provide data on the occupations that most frequently utilize the H-1B program, the top 10 states for H-1B filings, as well the top 10 employers that utilize the H-1B…
