L-1B visa

Weekly Immigration News: The President’s Plan

President Biden’s plans have continuously been under fire for failing to hold up to public expectation, however, although he has yet to reach the height of his campaign promise, many of the President’s recent moves point towards improving our immigration system. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore

USCIS Issues New Guidance on L-1B Visas

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released an updated policy memorandum on March 24, 2015, on L-1B intracompany transferees with “specialized knowledge,” which it said is designed to aid businesses in bringing overseas employees to their U.S. offices. The memo (PM-602-0111) is part of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, announced in November 2014. However, we have been eagerly awaiting updated L-1B guidance from the agency for several years, complaining...