When immigrating to the US, there are four different immigration status categories that immigrants may fall into: citizens, residents, non-immigrants, and undocumented immigrants. Citizens A US citizen is either a person who was born in the US or became a naturalized citizen following a... read more

Recent reports show Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun making workplace visits in businesses that employ F-1 students in optional practical training (OPT) in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Though ICE was allotted the right to inspect businesses... read more

There have been far more H-2B visa applications than the number of visas that are available and, for many businesses, the lack of availability will cause irreparable harm. The annual cap for H-2B visas is 66,000. Unfortunately, the current allowance is inadequate to meet the demands of the... read more

Certain Illinois workers and employers may be exempt from the mandatory cap on H-2B visas, allowing them to secure the visas even if the caps have been met for the year. Congress has established a mandatory cap of 66,000 H-2B visas for each year. Of those visas, 33,000 are allocated for... read more

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, beginning Nov. 29, 2016, Chinese nationals whose passports have B-1 business or B-2 tourist visas will be required to enroll in the Electronic Visa Update System, or EVUS, before they travel to the United States. Current 10-year visa holders... read more