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USCIS Issues Q&A on Filing Instructions for E-2 CNMI Investors

The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extends certain provisions of U.S. immigration law to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for the first time. The transition period for this change began on November 28, 2009. Under the CNRA, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is establishing an E-2 CNMI investor classification,… Read More

UK Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals

In November 2008, the United Kingdom (UK) Border Agency (UKBA) set out its plan to introduce a requirement for all non-British or European Economic Area (EEA) nationals applying for leave to enter or remain in the UK to register biometric data as part of their visa applications. An applicant’s biometric data and permission to enter… Read More

USCIS Issues Controversial Memo on Determining Employer-Employee Relationships for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions

The memo states that a lack of guidance clearly defining what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship has raised problems.