Chin & Curtis News and Events
Consular NIV Interview Waivers Expanded
There is relief for certain travelers renewing their visa stamp. On December 29, Secretary of State Pompeo, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals...
CCIU Newsletter (December 2020 | 150)
Just when we thought the year was winding down, we have new extensions and a travel restriction to share! Before its expiration, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act...
CCIU Newsletter (December 2020 | 149)
2021 is right around the corner, and timely immigration updates may impact broader themes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this CCIU December Edition: Part III, we provide updates on the H-1B Computer Programmer as a specialty occupation, in addition to proposed deregulatory...
CCIU Newsletter (December 2020 | 148)
As we approach on the beginning of a New Year, timely immigration updates may impact broader themes during the COVID-19 pandemic. These updates include the H-1B program and employment-based...
CCIU Newsletter (December 2020 | 147)
Restrictive H-1B Rules Enjoined
Great news! The two new regulations that drastically increased prevailing wage requirements for H-1B and PERM, and would have soon...
What’s Next? Post-Election Regulatory Shifts
With so much change and uncertainty in our day to day lives, we enjoyed hearing perspectives from the American Immigration Council’s most recent webinar, “The state on immigration after the 2020 election.”
There were 900 changes to the...
CCIU Newsletter (November 2020 | 146)
President-Elect Biden Pledges Immigration-Related Actions in First 100 Days
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged in the first 100 days of his administration to set...
How Will Biden’s Immigration Approach Change the Outlook for Corporations?
With President-elect Biden now planning the transition to his Administration, we turn to how immigration policies will be shaped differently under his watch. According to reports, Biden plans to sign a flurry of executive orders immediately, in many cases...
The Human Element of Managing Work Visas: Easing Employee Anxiety
In business immigration, technology is of paramount importance to providing real-time updates, transparency, efficient processing, and forecasting abilities. But for employees who are in limbo with their visa status or have a challenging case, online visibility...
Has the New Pace of Visa Management Changed HR Forever?
Managing a global workforce has always invited complexity. The past several years, however, underscore how important it is to have transparent tracking and a team that can communicate clearly to everyone involved.
Visa processing and case...
New Regulation Proposes Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1B Registrations
The drumbeat of tightening immigration policy continued this week with the advanced copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which was released yesterday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The new rule seeks to amend DHS regulations that currently...
“Election 2020: Biden and Trump Differ Dramatically on Immigration,” Phil Curtis in SHRM
Managing Partner Phil Curtis provided commentary for the article, “Election 2020: Biden and Trump Differ Dramatically on Immigration,” for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Phil Curtis, co-founder of immigration law firm Chin and Curtis in the Boston area,...
Immigration News
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Declining Immigration Is Leaving US Jobs Unfilled
January 25, 2022
The labor shortages currently afflicting many sectors of the U.S. economy are being aggravated by the arrival of fewer and fewer workers from abroad. Although immigration has been slowing since 2016, the biggest declines have occurred since the […]
Visa Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
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Immigration News
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Declining Immigration Is Leaving US Jobs Unfilled
January 25, 2022
The labor shortages currently afflicting many sectors of the U.S. economy are being aggravated by the arrival of fewer and fewer workers from abroad. Although immigration has been slowing since 2016, the biggest declines have occurred since the […]
VISA Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.