Category: U.S. Immigration
United States Suspends New Work Visas Through 2020
Evelyn Ackah on June 24 On June 22, United States President Trump signed an executive order to suspend new work visas through the end of the year. The new visa restrictions go into ...
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Episode 15: Immigration Requirements for Professional Speakers Travelling to the US
Today's podcast is a live webinar presented by Evelyn Ackah, Canada Immigration Lawyer to the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers: CAPS. Practical Information for ...
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Why Businesses Need to Apply for L Visa Renewals Earlier
For the past several months, Canadians who need an L visa renewal have not been allowed to renew at U.S. ports of entry or Canadian airport pre-flight inspection sites. The change in ...
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Canadians With L-1 Visa No Longer Can Renew at Border
The United States Customs and Border Protection are telling the Canadian workers they need to file L-1 renewal applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, instead ...
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US Visa Applicants & Travellers Denied Entry Due To Their Social Media
More and more visitors to the United States are being denied entry by U.S. border officials after a review of their social media and other online accounts. In late August a 17-year old ...
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What You Can Do If Your H-1B Visa Application is Rejected
On April 1, the United States opened annual applications for H-1B visas for skilled, educated foreign workers who want to work in the United States in fiscal year 2020, which begins ...
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New U.S. Visa Policy Makes It More Difficult for Foreign Tech Workers to Get Approved
A new U.S. policy that goes into effect September 11, 2018, will make it much more difficult for foreign tech workers to be approved for a U.S. Work Visa. According to Bloomberg, agents ...
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Immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah Interview: Canada should put an end to Safe Third Country Agreement
Immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah told iPolitics that Canada has a role to play in assuring the safety of all migrants seeking protection by putting a temporary pause to the Safe Third ...
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