Immigration Update with Lin Walker

We received an interesting question recently from a person who wanted to know how he could come to the U.S. to work as an EDM DJ.

Being an EDM DJ was his dream but he had yet to start working as one and wanted to know if he could come to the U.S. as a tourist or student and start working as a DJ to build his portfolio.

We’re going to break down this inquiry for our lightning round this week.

Since April 2022, we received two L-1A RFEs, where we were able to successfully advocate on behalf of our clients to get the cases approved.

As we like to do from time to time, we want to share with you a little bit about how we tackle problems like this.

This week, we’re going to answer your questions about some of the important documentation required for U.S. immigration purposes: the visa, I-94 and I-797 approval notice.

This week, we’re going to answer your questions about applying for a nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.

1. “Can I apply for my nonimmigrant visa at any U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad?”

2. “How can I determine how long it takes to make a visa appointment?”

3. “How do I apply for a nonimmigrant visa?”

In this special edition of the Meyner & Landis Lightning Round we talk to podcast and video producer Mike Pulcinella.

Mike is a seasoned documentary and video producer, originally working in the fitness industry, amassing over 38 Million views of his YouTube channel in his fifteen year career.

He now helps legal professionals and others quickly and inexpensively create podcasts and videos to help promote their services.

Mike answers questions such as...

- Is online marketing just videos?

- How long should my podcast or video be?

- What kind of equipment do I need?

- What are the three most important qualities of a good video/podcast? - What should I talk about?

- How often do I need to post?

- Do I really need a professional podcast producer?

And more!

Contact Mike here...

Email: [email protected]

Youtube: Mike Pulcinella

Instagram: @mikepulcinella

LinkedIn: Mike Pulcinella

We’re back with this week’s lightning round, where we want to discuss some of the basic issues that have come up repeatedly.

“Can I use DocuSign or another electronically generated signature application to sign a petition or application to be filed with USCIS?”

"Can I file my application with the Texas Service Center since it’s faster?”

“I filed my adjustment of status application without my medical exam two years ago. According to USCIS processing times, USCIS should be working on my application. Can I mail my medical exam now?”

“I have a U.S. master’s degree in electrical engineering and my H-1B registration was filed under the U.S. master’s cap. My employer and their immigration attorney are filing my H-1B under the regular cap? Why are they doing this?”

In response to ongoing and extensive processing delays, on May 4, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Temporary Final Rule (TFR), which automatically extends the employment authorization documents (EADs) of certain foreign nationals from 180 days to 540 days.

But who is eligible for the 540-day automatic extension? Listen to this week's podcast and find out!

On March 30, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS or the Agency) published a final rule that expands premium processing service for additional immigration benefits, which will become effective on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

As many foreign nationals, U.S. employers and immigration practitioners are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on those seeking to travel internationally.

From geographic travel bans to the sudden closures of U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, the past two years have created significant challenges for foreign nationals seeking to obtain visas to enter the United States.

As COVID-19 related conditions in each country continue to change dramatically, embassies and consulates must balance the health and safety concerns of their personnel and visa applicants with expanding routine visa services, all while operating with limited resources.

As a consequence, the process of scheduling and obtaining a nonimmigrant visa (NIV) appointment has become significantly more complicated.

Today on the podcast we are going to tell you some things that you can do to minimize delays in NIV processing times.

We sat through eight hours of presentations, so you didn’t have to!

This is our roundup of the significant take-aways from this year’s AILA conference.

Here are the 21 things you need to know.