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Citizens of the twenty-seven VWP (Visa Waiver Program) countries must carry machine-readable passports by the end of the grace period on June 26, 2005, or they will not be admitted to the US without a visa. VWP countries are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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DHS Issues Rebranded Form I-9 ( August 2005 )
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on June 21, 2005 that a newly updated version of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) is now available. The revised form makes no material changes to the I-9 form. -
The Economics of H-1Bs: A Call to Strengthen the System ( October 2004 )
While the federal government holds the monopoly on issuing visas, the United States does not have a monopoly on the best and the brightest minds in cutting edge technology fields. When it works well, the H-1B visa program provides a reasonably streamlined, efficient and predictable means for a US company to employ in our country highly skilled foreign workers for temporary periods up to six years. -
Labor, Employment and Benefits Update ( January 2005 )
The diversity immigrant visa lottery under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1997 provides 50,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to natives of countries from which immigration has been low over the preceding five years. This program is informally known as the "DV visa lottery," and it will be of interest to companies that employ foreign nationals. Please note that the registration period for this year's lottery begins November 5, 2004. -
How Do I…? Frequently Asked Questions ( January 2004 )
FAQs of the USCIS, a department of the Bureau of U.S. Department of Homeland Security. -
U.S. Immigration Service Implements New Entry-Exit Procedures ( January 2004 )
A new technology program that records the entry and exit of nonimmigrant visa holders visiting the United States went into effect earlier this month at many U.S. ports of entry. The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US VISIT) program is designed to track the amount of time nonimmigrant visa holders spend in the United States and to alert the government of those who remain beyond the expiration of their authorized stay. -
Immigration Update: H-1B Cap, Annual Green Card Lottery, And Changes In Visa Processing At U.S. Consulates Abroad ( October 2003 )
The purpose of this advisory bulletin is to provide a brief update on recent changes in U.S. immigration law as of October 23, 2003. -
Employment of Foreign Scientific Personnel in the Biotechnology Industry ( August 2003 )
The dynamic growth of the U.S. biotechnology industry through the end of the last decade into the new millennium has brought with it the need for the most highly skilled scientific personnel. In an era when pursuit of cutting-edge R&D requires uniquely qualified scientific personnel, foreign workers have become an integral component in the continued expansion of the U.S. biotechnology industry. Along with the dynamic growth in the U.S. biotechnology industry has come the reality that in order to remain competitive, biotechnology companies must recruit scientific personnel on a global scale. -
Permanent Residency (Immigrant) Visas ( January 1999 )
Permanent residency or immigrant visas are granted to foreign nationals who have the intent to permanently reside in the US. These foreign nationals may be called legal or lawful permanent residents, and green card holders. Green cards are the identification cards received by the foreign nationals and while today they are pink, the first cards were green and the name stuck. -
Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas ( January 1999 )
Temporary or nonimmigrant visas are given to foreign nationals who enter the US with permission and with what is called “nonimmigrant intent”, meaning that the person does not intend to stay in the US permanently.
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