Vietnam clients of Davies & Associates

L-1A VISA APPLICATION APPROVED FOR AN EXECUTIVE FROM VIETNAM AND L-2 VISA APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR HIS SPOUSE AND CHILDREN

Did you know that the foreign and US companies do not have to be engaged in the same type of business or industry? It is common for an L-1A executive or manager to be transferred to the US company that is engaged in the same type of business or industry and have the same duties and responsibilities, but it is possible for the two companies to engage in different types of business as well. For this particular beneficiary, the Vietnamese company is engaged in distribution of imported products in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). On the other hand, the US company ventured into the Food and Beverage industry.

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https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/l1-visas.html


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


L-1 Visa for Spouses

L-2 VISA FOR A SPOUSE OF AN EXECUTIVE

Did you know that USCIS now considers L spouses to be employment authorized based on their valid L nonimmigrant status. Since the November 2021 announcement, the Department of Homeland Security added new Class of Admission (COA) codes to distinguish L spouses and children. As of January 30, 2022, USCIS and CBP began issuing Forms I-94 with L-2S code for L spouses. An unexpired Form I-94 reflecting L-2S code is acceptable as evidence of employment authorization for L spouses. This isa significant development for L spouses because they are no longer required to apply for Employment Authorization Document, which takes months to process.

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https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/l1-visas.html


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


Serbia L1 Visa

L-1A VISA FOR AN EXECUTIVE FROM SERBIA

The Serbian company recently set up a US affiliate to expand operations in the US. The US affiliate then filed the new office L-1A petition for the executive. With a new office petition, the intracompany transferee gets one year of authorized stay to jumpstart the operations of the US company.

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https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/l1-visas.html


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


Australian E2 visa Immigration

Renewal of E-2 Treaty Investor Visa for an Australian National 

Did you know that on December 23, 2019, the reciprocity schedule for Australia was revised for certain visa categories, including the E visa classification. For an E-1 visa or E-2 visa for Australian nonimmigrants, the fee is now USD 3,574. The U.S. visa reciprocity schedule determines each country’s visa issuance fees, the number of entries permitted on a visa, and the maximum validity period for each visa. The schedule reflects the terms imposed by other countries on American visa applicants.

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https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/e-2-treaty-investor-visas.html

https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/starting-a-business-in-the-united-states-e-2-investor-visas-for.html


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


E2 Visa Romanian Citizen

5-YEAR E-2 VISA FOR A ROMANIAN INVESTOR ISSUED BY THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BUCHAREST 

Our Treaty Investor client is Romanian, but her spouse and child hold Italian passports.  

Did you know that E-2 dependents do not need to have the same nationality as the treaty investor? They don’t even have to be nationals of an E-2 treaty country

Our client is a national of Romania, but has been residing in Italy with her family. You do not need to prove ongoing residency in your country of nationality to apply for E-2 visa except if you are a U.K. citizen. 

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E2 Treaty Investor Visa


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


Technology Visas

L-1A VISA FOR AN EXECUTIVE FROM VIETNAM

Did you know that a US company can file a petition for the transfer an executive, manager or specialized knowledge employee of a qualifying foreign company even if the US company has not been in operations for more than a year? The company is eligible to file a NEW OFFICE L-1 PETITION and the beneficiary will initially be eligible for a period of stay of one year.

Click here for more information:
https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/l-1-visa-vietnamese.html

https://www.usimmigrationadvisor.com/l1-visas.html


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States. 

 


Covid

Know the Latest Updates from USCIS: COVID-19 Form I-9 Flexibilities Ending Soon!

COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will end on July 31, 2023. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that employers must complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely during the temporary flexibilities by August 30, 2023. 

This new announcement gives employers additional time to complete in-person physical inspection of identity and employment authorization documents, and annotate the Form I-9 for this population. These flexibilities were initially announced in March 2020 and updated in March 2021. See I-9 Central Questions and Answers for more information. 

DHS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for alternative procedures allowing remote document examination for Form I-9 last year.  DHS anticipates publishing a Final Rule in the Federal Register that will implement this proposal.  

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https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/dhs-ends-form-i-9-requirement-flexibility


Looking for an US immigration lawyer? Request free consultation at Davies & Associates or find our closest location around the world. 

This article has been written by Verdie J. Atienza, Esq., Senior Immigration Attorney, Head of E-2 and L-1 Visas Practice Team at Davies & Associates, New York Office.

Verdie J. Atienza is a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm’s L-1 and E-2 visa practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States.