Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser
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General Immigration Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Nonimmigrant Visas
- List of Nonimmigant Visas
- List of Visa Waiver Countries
- E Visa Countries
- New "E-3" Visa Available for Australians
- State Department Updates Guidance on Immigrant Intent Issues for F-1 Foreign Student Visa Applicants
Permanent Residence
- List of Permanent Residence Categories
- Family Based and Employment Based Permanent Visa Quota Backlogs and Visa Retrogression
- NEW: 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Open October 3 - December 2
Citizenship and Naturalization
Business Immigration
- Employer Sanctions
- Especially for Human Resource Executives
- Immigrant Entrepreneurs Create Jobs, Study Finds
- Visa Options for Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Technology Specialists
- Industry Focus: High Tech - H-1B Caps & Wages
- NEW: Seven Reasons Why Employers Should Conduct an Internal Immigration Audit (pdf)
- NEW: What Every Employer Needs to Know about Social Security Mismatch Letters (pdf)
- Sample SSA Mismatch Letter (pdf)
- AFL-CIO v. Chertoff Case (pdf)
- SBA on SSA No-Match Rule (pdf)
- NILC on E-Verify (pdf)
- NEW: CRS Report on Immigrant Investors (pdf)
- NEW: USCIS Revises I-9 Form 11/07/07 (pdf)
Consular Issues
Case Studies
Legislative & Policy Issues
Other Items of Interest
- NEW: It’s Travel Season: Plan in Advance for Passports! WHITI Air Travel Rules in Effect Now; Land/Sea Transition Rules Effective January 31, 2008
- Travelers Beware: Border Searches of Laptops and Other Electronic Gear
More pages are being added. We invite you to return often for additional information. Please call us today at 206-282-2279 to discuss your situation.
Updated 11/7/2007