HEARD ON THE STREET
We have heard of new requirements being enforced at the Moscow Embassy relating to the filing of an application of an H-1B petition. Specifically, the embassy is now requesting copies of diplomas and other educational documents, certified copies of the employers tax returns filed with the IRS for the past two years, the company’s payroll records for the prior year, and a company prospectus. Another new requirement the embassy appears to be demanding is proof of the beneficiary’s experience in the proposed field of work. Evidence of this would include a resume, letters of recommendation from previous employers, publications, and work related correspondence.
We have been informed of an unusual occurrence at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. An Indian national doing research in the field of Medicinal Chemistry went to the consulate to obtain a multiple entry stamp for his H-1B visa. During the interview he was asked what areas in particular his research encompassed. After responding that he did work developing anti-viral compounds, the interviewer read terms out of a file relating to basic medical research and asked the applicant if he was familiar with them. The applicant said yes, and was then told he could not be granted his request for the visa stamp. The reason given for this was a new policy attempting to prevent the use of knowledge gained in the U.S. for "wrong purposes" upon return to India. We would be interested in hearing from anyone with a similar experience.
INS ORDER EXPANDS RIGHTS FOR
CUBANS
HAITIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION
FAIRNESS ACT OF 1998 REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED
