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Travel Tip for Employees

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

When employees travel abroad, flight information is automatically recorded in the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) database maintained by the Customs and Border Patrol agency.  If a scheduled flight is cancelled or rescheduled, the database does not necessarily reflect the updated information.  This could affect a petition to renew valid nonimmigrant status, for example, because [...]

Could Employment Authorization Be Coming for H-4 Spouses?

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

The President has proposed issuing employment authorization to H-4 spouses who are caught in the visa backlog.  Read more below. In his State of the Union Address on January 25, 2012, President Obama made some bold pronouncements about changes to the U.S. immigration laws. One particular idea is generating a lot of interest: his proposal [...]