Governments Should Address Migration Blind Spot in Gig Economy Responses
WASHINGTON, DC — Even though immigrants are at the heart of the gig economy, which has witnessed a meteoric rise over the last decade or so, governments have largely overlooked…
Wild-berry pickers are applying for a residence permit for the first time – all applications have been processed
Wild-berry pickers who come from Thailand to Finland are required to have a residence permit for an employed person this summer. All pickers have received a decision on their residence…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – USCIS Increases Costs for U.S Employers with its New Asylum Program Fee
On January 31st, USCIS published a new fee schedule (89 FR 6194), which will take effect on April 1, 2024, and significantly impact most employment-based petitions.Most notably, the new fee…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – USCIS is Disconnected from Reality
There seems to be a disconnect between the USCIS Policy Manual for National Interest Waivers (NIWs) and the real-world.The Policy Manual states, “USCIS recognizes the importance of progress in STEM…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – O-1B Part 1: Why Do People Get This O-1B Criterion Wrong?
For those of you considering viable options to the H-1B cap we will be doing a deep-dive into the O-1B and O-1A criteria over the next couple of weeks.One of…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – O-1B Deep Dive Part 2: What Constitutes National Or International Recognition?
Part two of our six-part deep dive into the O-1B visa.The USCIS regulations for the O-1B visa require evidence that the foreign national “has achieved national or international recognition for…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – O-1B Deep Dive Part 3: How to distinguish lead, starring or critical role
Today is part three of our six-part deep dive into the O-1B visa. You can go back to our last two episodes to catch up if you missed them. This…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – O-1B Deep Dive Part 4: What does “Major commercial or critically acclaimed successes” mean?
The USCIS O-1B criterion at 8 CFR §214.2(o)(3)(iv)(B)(4) requires evidence that the artist “has a record of major commercial or critically acclaimed successes as evidenced by such indicators as title,…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – O-1B Deep Dive Part 5: Achievements from organizations, critics, government agencies or other recognized experts
One criterion for the O-1B requires evidence that the artist “has received significant recognition for achievements from organizations, critics, government agencies, or other recognized experts in the field in which…
21st Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
This year's Immigration Law and Policy Conference, organized by MPI, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and the Georgetown University Law Center, will be on Monday, September 30. The in-person conference…