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Tuesday, April 6, 20219:30 - 10:30 a.m.Register HereThis webinar will cover the most common visa related issues for professionals working for colleges and  universities. Attorneys Cianna Freeman-Tolbert and Seth Leech will tackle the full array of nonimmigrant visa options  including the H1B, TN (trade NAFTA), O-1 and E-3 and discuss other employment authorization options such  as an F-1 OPT. Further, Seth and Cianna discuss lawful permanent residency options including Labor [...]

Seth Leech to present at the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami Roundtable:  Immigration Policies for a New Era:   Challenges and Promises on Wednesday, March 3.  Seth is a Partner with the Immigration Practice Group at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and will focus his presentation on: Employment-Based Immigration and International Travel During the Biden Administration:  Current Actions and Prospects.   To find out more [...]

From the USCIS on Friday, April 3:On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) temporarily closed our offices to the public and cancelled all appointments, interviews, and ceremonies to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). That temporary closure is currently in effect through May 3, and may be extended. Our employees continue to work and are performing mission-essential functions that do not involve face-to-face contact with the public.During this time, USCIS will provide [...]

Certain Israeli nationals who are lawfully present in the United States will soon be able to request a change of status to the E-2 treaty investor classification. Beginning May 1, eligible Israeli nationals already in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status can file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, to request a change of status to E-2 classification, or a qualifying employer can file the petition on their behalf. Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age of [...]

Immigration partner L.J. D'Arrigo is quoted in this Albany Times Union article on H2-B visas, and the need for foreign workers for positions American workers do not want. This year, local business owners like landscapers and horse trainers who depend on the H-2B visa program fear how they will fill jobs as the government caps visas and implements a new processing system that has increased a backlog.