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The Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson advises employers to start early preparation of H-1B petitions subject to the annual quota or cap for the 2019 fiscal year. Based on prior years, it is anticipated that USCIS will st ...

USCIS has started denying Form I-131 advance parole applications where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. USCIS is denying the pending Form I-131 application even if the applicant h ...

Beginning November 5, 2015, U.S. Consulates were instructed by the Visa Office to send notices to visa holders informing them that their visas had been revoked due to a report that they had been arrested for driving whil ...

By Joel Paget, Janet Cheetham, Amy Royalty & Marsha Mavunkel; Ryan Swanson (Washington, USA)     Update: Since this article was originally published, it has been confirmed that Washington State res ...

Contact: Janet Cheetham, Joel Paget, Amy Royalty & Marsha Mavunkel; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) The DV-2017 program registration period will run through noon, ET on November 3, ...

Contact: Joel H. Paget; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) Prospective Employees of U.S. Employers 1.  The beneficiary must be a citizen of Canada or Mexico; the spouse and children under 21 do not ha ...