Once again, the Buy American, Hire American (BAHA) policy of President Trump which has resulted in higher rates of denials for professional IT workers has had unintended (or maybe not) consequences which has resulted in IT jobs leaving the US and going to Canada. Check out this recent summary on Law 360.
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Canadian L-1 Applicants at Blaine, Washington Ports of Entry
Beginning April 30, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer adjudicate L-1 intracompany transferee petitions for Canadian citizens at the Blaine, Washington ports of entry. Canadians seeking L-1 status who wish to enter the United States through Blaine must first file their petitions with the USCIS California Service Center for processing. This… Continue reading Canadian L-1 Applicants at Blaine, Washington Ports of Entry
Updates to Visa Appointment System at the U.S. Consulates in Canada
Recently, applicants who hoped to obtain a visa stamping appointment at a U.S. Consulate in Canada were unable to schedule appointments after February 13, 2015. The Department of State reported that this was due to the fact that the U.S. Consulates in Canada were upgrading their visa appointment system. The updates were complete on February… Continue reading Updates to Visa Appointment System at the U.S. Consulates in Canada
Visa Stamping in Canada Suspended for TCN’s
The Department of State has informed the American Immigration Lawyers Association that due to increasingly heavy demand by Canada-based visa applicants, the seven U.S. visa processing posts in Canada are extremely limited in their ability to accept Third Country National (TCN) cases during the peak demand months of June, July, and August. Visa processing those individuals… Continue reading Visa Stamping in Canada Suspended for TCN’s