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March 11, 2016

Final STEM OPT Rule Released – Effective May 10, 2016

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule that allows foreign graduates of Science, Technology, Engine...

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June 24, 2015

System Glitch Leads To Freeze On US Travel Visas

Since June 9th a computer glitch has stalled visa processing at U.S. embassies all over the world. The hardware malfunction h...

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April 13, 2015

2016 H1B Cap Reached – Alternatives to the H-1B Visa Category

On April 7, 2015, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it received sufficient H-1B petition...

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February 26, 2015

Employment Authorization Document for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that effective May 26, 2015 it will be extending eligibil...

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January 20, 2015

H-1B Filing Season is Upon Us

On April 1, 2015, the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen and Immigration Services will begin accepting...

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January 13, 2015

Gettysburg Community Theatre Names Attorney Justin Tomevi to its Board of Directors

York, PA – The law office of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Justin Tomevi has been elected to serve on the Bo...

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November 21, 2014

Executive Action on Immigration: What’s in It for Business?

Last night, President Obama announced that he will take sweeping executive action to reform the nation’s immigration system...

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October 14, 2013

Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Certain Immigration Processes

The effects of the federal government’s ongoing shutdown, which began on October 1, continue to take a toll on employers. I...

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July 30, 2013

Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill

On June 27, 2013, the U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The bill would put the nation...

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May 31, 2013

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves “Gang of Eight’s” Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

On May 21, 2013, after two weeks of debates and hundreds of considered amendments, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a ...

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April 16, 2013

Beware of the Visa Bulletin Rollercoaster!

The “Visa Bulletin,” put out each month by the Department of State reflects a waiting period for certain national...

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August 24, 2012

Deferred Action Application Process Implemented by DHS

August 15, 2012 marks the beginning of the “deferred action” program implemented by the  Department of Homel...

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