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Planning for a Trump Presidency: Immigration Options

On November 8, 2016, Mr. Donald Trump was elected to be the 45th president of the United States. The rhetoric of used by the Trump campaign placed many immigrant communities in fear. Many undocumented immigrants are now living with uncertainty about their future in the United States. Many foreign nationals in the United States have […]

Meet with United States Attorney Vishal Chander About Immigration Through Investment

Meet with United States Attorney Vishal Chander About Immigration Through Investment Mr. Vishal Chander, a United States Immigration Attorney, will be offering free consultations in Bangkok to individuals interested in learning more about immigration to the United States through foreign investment, trade, and business. Mr. Chander is a United States immigration lawyer who currently leads […]

Long Awaited International Entrepreneur Rule to be Released for Comment

In what will perhaps be the final immigration action taken during the Obama presidency, the Department of Homeland Security released the long awaited proposed rules entitled International Entrepreneur Rule. The proposed rule would add new regulatory provisions guiding the use of parole on a case-by-case basis with respect to entrepreneurs of start-up entities whose entry […]

Visa Bulletin Predictions from Charlie Oppenheim

On August 12, 2016, the American Immigration Lawyers Association Department of State Liaison Committee spoke with Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State to obtain his analysis and predictions for visa bulleting trends in the future. Here are some of the most important highlights: EB-2 Worldwide […]

USCIS Issues Final Rule Providing Employment Authorization to H-1B Spouses

On February 25, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued final regulations making H-4 dependent spouse status holders eligible for an employment authorization document (EAD) under two circumstances: 1) where the H-1B principal is the beneficiary of an approved I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker or 2) where the H-1B principle has been […]

District Court Vacates H-2B Regulations: USCIS Suspends H-2B Adjudications

On March 5, 2015, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated the 2008 Department of Labor (DOL) regulations covering the H-2B temporary labor program. As a result, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was no longer processing requests for prevailing wage determinations or applications for temporary labor certifications […]

Preparing for H-1B Season: Tips for Filing and After

With the coming of the New Year also comes the beginning of a new H-1B filing season. The H‒1B visa program is the primary method United States companies use to hire foreign nationals in IT, engineering, and business professions. H-1B visas are subject to a strict quota which does not meet the current demand. The […]

NAPABA Webinar on Executive Action

Vishal Chander will be speaking regarding how the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration on January 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm Eastern time during a webinar hosted by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Registration for the seminar is available at http://www.napaba.org/events/event_details.asp?id=579353 . About the Author Vishal Chander is an immigration attorney and founder of […]

Vishal Chander Speaks About Small Law Firm Practice

DALLAS, TEXAS — On August 26, 2014, Attorney Mr. Vishal Chander spoke on a panel hosted by the Dallas Asian American Bar Association panel, “So You’ve Decided to Go Out on Your Own or Start at a Small Law Firm.” The panel included: Kandace Walter, Wilson Legal Group, P.C.; Rachel Li, Office of Rachel Li, […]