Update to the Exchange Visitor Skills List
Effective: December 9, 2024 The U.S. Department of State has updated the Exchange Visitor Skill List, now referred to as the “2024 Skills List.” Consular officers will now use this[…]
Category: News Updates
USCIS News Update: USCIS Makes Additional Updates to Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act
USCIS updated important policy issues regarding children. See below news update coped from USCIS website: ________ Release Date 09/25/2024 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the Policy Manual[…]
State-Side H-1B Visa Guidance Released
The long awaiting guidance for state-side visa stamping was released on Dec 20, 2023. Here’s what you need to know: Who is eligible for this new pilot? 1. Are seeking[…]
Tahmina Watson Speaks on Startup Visas at the International Bar Association
The International Bar Association annual conference hashtag#ibaparis was a fantastic and inspiring event. I was a panelist on the ‘startup visa’ panel with some of the most prominent lawyers from[…]
Tahmina Speaks at the International Bar Association on Startup Visas
The International Bar Association annual conference hashtag#ibaparis was a fantastic and inspiring event. I was a panelist on the ‘startup visa’ panel with some of the most prominent lawyers from[…]
Biden Administration Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Calls for More AI Innovators
Copied from the White House: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence October 30, 2023 By the authority vested in me as President[…]
H-1B Proposed Rules Will Update The H-1B Lottery Process
The new proposed H-1B rules are out – thank you Andrew Kreighbaum Bloomberg for keeping such a close eye on the release of this regulation. I’m still reading and analyzing.[…]
New Proposed H-1B Rules Released- Tahmina Watson’s Commentary Coming Soon
Today, the administration released proposed new rules to modernize the H-1B program. The regulations will be officially published tomorrow. There will be 60 days to submit comments. We are in[…]
Virtual US immigration seminar- how to enter the US market as a startup- Oct 20th 2023
Watson Immigration Law is grateful for the opportunity to share our deep knowledge on visa options to enter the US market. See below for details of the upcoming virtual seminar.[…]
USCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories
Breaking: USCIS updated employment authorization document to 5 year validity! (copied from USCIS) We are updating guidance in the Policy Manual to increase the maximum validity period to 5 years[…]