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
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Change in Policy Regarding Educational Equivalencies for Border Cases
Customs and Border Protection has stated that they will only accept educational equivalencies prepared by members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.ORG) for cases presented at the Preflight Inspection or Port of Entry. A review of their website indicates that only 19 educational evaluation services providers are listed including the Foundation for… Continue reading Change in Policy Regarding Educational Equivalencies for Border Cases
CBP is “Optimizing” Processing for first-time Canadian TN and L Applicants
As of September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is optimizing processing for first-time Canadian TN and L applicants at 14 designated ports of entry including 4 preclearance locations. According to CBP, optimized processing will ensure a more efficient approach to processing the high volume of applications received every day. Optimized processing is only available… Continue reading CBP is “Optimizing” Processing for first-time Canadian TN and L Applicants
USCIS Announces proposed rule to increase validity of TN visas
The USCIS followed up on plans announced last fall to increase the vailidity period of TN visas from 1 year to 3 years. this would apply to both new admissions as well as extensions. The proposed rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register shortly. Many IT cos. use the TN category for… Continue reading USCIS Announces proposed rule to increase validity of TN visas