United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

CIC updates Foreign Worker Manual provisions relating to intracompany transferees

July 19, 2012 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, 0

Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently updated its Foreign Worker Manual, which provides guidance to CIC and Canada Border Services Agency officers who adjudicate work permit applications. The updated version includes revisions to sections that describe the C12 and NAFTA intracompany transferee exemptions.

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USCIS proposes regulatory change to permit stateside processing of unlawful presence waivers

January 19, 2012 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

On January 6, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was proposing a regulatory change that would allow spouses and children of U.S. citizens who are in the United States but need an immigrant waiver of unlawful presence bar to apply for the waiver within the United States.

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USCIS updates H-1B cap count as of April 15, 2011

April 25, 2011 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has updated its H-1B cap count for the current fiscal year. As of April 15, 2011, approximately 7,100 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 5,100 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced (master’s or higher) degrees from the United States.

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When does your Canadian employee need a U.S. work permit?

August 31, 2010 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

On occasion, Canadian HR professionals will be asked if one of their employees requires a work permit to enter the United States. The answer to this question depends on whether the proposed activity falls within the scope of the B-1 business visitor category. The problem lies in the lack of clear guidelines for B-1 business visitors and the considerable amount of discretion given to USCBP officers, who inspect foreign travelers seeking admission to the United States.