The National Visa Center: Make Sure You Actively Respond to Their Demands. The National Visa Center (NVC) takes an active role in some applications for permanent residence. It is important to maintain active communications if your permanent residence petition involves the NVC. The NVC is part of the U.S. Department of States and works with…
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On March 31, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new policy memorandum titled “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance Memo on H1B Computer Related Positions.’” The USCIS issued the memo after noticing the potential for inconsistencies between service centers in processing H1B applications for computer related positions. USCIS issued the memo…
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The increased scrutiny some visa applicants will face at U.S. Embassies and Consulates will require the following information: The applicant’s travel history over the last 15 years; The names of any siblings/children/former spouses not recorded in the DS-160/260; The applicant’s addresses during the last 15 years, if different from the applicant’s current address; Applicant’s…
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To effect the termination of the H-1B employer-employee relationship prior to the expiration date of the H-1B petition, an employer is obligated to: notify the H-1B worker of the early termination; notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of the termination date; and provide the H-1b worker with payment of the return transportation to her…
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An H-1B petition requires that a valid employer-employee relationship exists for the validity of the H-1B petition. The Department of Homeland Security has indicated that a valid employer-employee relationship is determined by examining whether the U.S. employer “has the right to control the beneficiary’s employment”.
