The attached notice from the U.S. consulate in Toronto is of vital importance to investors/E-2 applicants from Canada. But it also raises a larger issue which is the importance of checking the consulate’s website every time before conducting business with them. For example, several weeks ago when we filed our last E-2 in Dublin they[…]
As we watch the Republicans in the House of Representatives continue to dither over immigration reform, and anti-immigration and pro-immigration groups continue the culture war over this issue, it is important to realize the issues being debated are not the cause of illegal immigration nor are the proposals a solution. Fundamentally, the immigration “problem” in[…]
The Immigration Service/SEVIS program just announced that a number of OPT STEM extensions have been denied in error. It appears that, as we expected, CIS Examiners are taking a too strict view of the “volunteer” rule and CIS wants to readjudicate those denials. If you are having issues with the volunteer rules, please contact us.[…]