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Tag Archives: Visa
U Visa Applications Down
From the NY Times: President Trump’s hard-line campaign to limit immigration has undercut his own tough-on-crime agenda, law enforcement officials said, by worsening major delays in a visa program that is intended to help the police pursue violent criminals. The… … Continue reading
Immigration Update: US Department of State Releases May 2019 Visa Bulletin
The US Department of State has released its May 2019 Visa Bulletin with important information for US healthcare entities employing non-US nationals. The bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of status … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative law
Tagged 2019, Bulletin, Department, immigration, releases, state, Update, Visa
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State Dep’t Statistics on B Visa Refusals for Chinese Nationals
The rate of B (tourist and business visitor) visas refusals for Chinese nationals have been climbing since 2013 and stands at 17% as of 2018, according to the U.S. State Department. The State Department doesn’t comment on the reasons. I … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration law
Tagged Chinese, Dept., Nationals, Refusals, state, Statistics, Visa
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Trump Administration Targets Visa Overstays
President Donald Trump issued a Memorandum on April 22, 2019 aimed at reducing visa overstays – people who stay in the U.S. beyond the time authorized by their visas. Assertions set forth in the Memorandum include: For FY 2018, the … Continue reading
U.S. Companies Use Visa Program to Displace Older High-Tech Workers
American companies are using the H-1B visa program to displace older high-tech workers with young, foreign workers who are paid less and willing to work long hours. That is the thesis of an article by William R. Kerr, a business … Continue reading
Posted in Employment and Labour Law
Tagged Companies, Displace, hightech, Older, Program, U.S., Visa, workers
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