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GoffWilson can help you with a broad range of immigration matters, such as obtaining appropriate visas for your foreign-born employees here or around the globe, managing compliance issues, and more.

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05/09/2023Temporary I-9 Flexibility Set to Expire

01/31/2023Immigration Update: H-1B Season and Redesigned Green Cards and EADs

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When Daniel Baloche decided to start a business in the US, he turned to GoffWilson to streamline the E-2 visa process and help him get up and running.
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05/09/2023Temporary I-9 Flexibility Set to Expire

01/31/2023Immigration Update: H-1B Season and Redesigned Green Cards and EADs

12/07/2022The DHS Announces TPS Extension

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» H-1B Specialty Occupations
» L-1 Intracompany Transfer
» EB-5 Investor
» E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader/Investor
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» TN Visa

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» Visa Bulletin
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» US Department of State
» Civil Surgeons Locator

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05/09/2023Temporary I-9 Flexibility Set to Expire

01/31/2023Immigration Update: H-1B Season and Redesigned Green Cards and EADs

12/07/2022The DHS Announces TPS Extension

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» Permanent Resident Cards
» EB-5 Investor

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» Visa Bulletin
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» US Department of State
» Civil Surgeons Locator

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2022

Temporary I-9 Flexibility Set to Expire | 05/09/2023 The DHS Announces TPS Extension | 12/07/2022 Immigration Update: H-2B Visa Expansion and I-9 News | 10/19/2022 DHS Extends Guidance Relaxing I-9 Rules | 04/26/2022 Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents is Set to End | 03/18/2022 DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status | 03/04/2022 H-1B Visa Registration is Around the Corner | 02/01/2022 It's Not Too Late to Register for Our Latest I-9 Seminar | 01/21/2022

2021

An Extension of Increased I-9 Flexibility Announced | 12/17/2021 Immigration Settlement Clears Certain L-2 and H-4 Spouses for Work | 11/11/2021 DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Again | 09/02/2021 USCIS Introduces Online Filing for OPT Applicants | 04/14/2021 The DHS Extends I-9 Flexibility and Expands its Scope | 04/05/2021 Biden Administration Lets Worker-Visa Ban Expire | 04/01/2021 H-1B Visa Electronic Registration is Almost Here | 02/18/2021

2020

I-9 Requirement Flexibility Extended | 12/28/2020 DHS Extends TPS for Six Countries | 12/08/2020 H-1B Visa Changes Are on the Way | 10/23/2020 Federal Judge Blocks Big Hikes in Immigration Fees | 10/02/2020 I-9 Flexibility Extended Once Again | 09/16/2020 I-9 Flexibility Extended an Additional 30 Days | 08/20/2020 White House Rescinds Rule Restricting International Students from Studying Online | 07/15/2020 Temporary COVID-19 Form I-9 Policies Continue | 07/01/2020 The Trump Administration Continues Restrictions to Legal Immigration | 06/24/2020 The USCIS Announces Office Reopenings | 06/03/2020 USCIS Updates its Temporary Policy for List B Documents | 05/04/2020 An Up-to-Date Immigration Resource | 04/29/2020 The White House Immigration Proclamation: The Invisible Wall | 04/24/2020 I-9 in the Age of COVID-19 | 04/07/2020 GoffWilson: A Helpful Hand in Uncertain Times | 03/24/2020 I-9 Workshop Postponed | 03/12/2020 Injunction Ordered in Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants | 03/02/2020 USCIS Issues a New Form I-9 | 02/17/2020 Exploring the USCIS H-1B Cap Registration Update | 01/23/2020

2019

USCIS Implements a New Electronic H-1B Registration Process | 12/12/2019 ICE Begins Enforcing STEM OPT Compliance with Site Visits | 09/29/2019 The DHS Extends TPS for Syria | 09/25/2019 USCIS Announces Changes to the Current Naturalization Test | 08/08/2019 Understanding the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 | 07/16/2019 Increased Fees for International Students, Exchange Visitors, and SEVP-Certified Schools | 06/03/2019 Former DSO Official Guilty of Visa Fraud | 05/20/2019 There’s Still Time to Register for Our Latest I-9 Seminar | 04/24/2019 GoffWilson Announces a May I-9 Event | 04/08/2019 What the New DHS H-1B Process Means for Employers | 02/03/2019 Have You Started Thinking About Filing for an H Visa? | 01/22/2019

2018

A Step Forward for the H-1B Visa Application Process, Or Is It? | 12/14/2018 ICE’s Worksite Enforcement Strategy Could Affect Your Company | 07/27/2018 Big Changes Coming for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants | 05/14/2018 Only a few seats remaining for 5/17/18. Register Today! | 05/04/2018 H-1B Visa Reminder | 02/23/2018 H-1B Visa Filing Frenzy is Just Around the Corner | 02/14/2018 Do You Have a Response Ready for ICE’s Worksite Enforcement Strategy? | 01/11/2018

2017

New Year, New H-1B Filing Process | 12/20/2017 Think your Cell Phone is Safe at the Border? Read this. | 10/27/2017 H-1B Visa News and the Updating of the EAD & SSN Process | 10/04/2017 Deciphering Travel Ban 3.0 | 09/25/2017 Don't Miss Our Next I-9 Workshop | 09/06/2017 September I-9 Event Announced | 08/17/2017 The RAISE Act Explained | 08/10/2017 New Revisions to Form I-9 | 07/14/2017 Premium Processing for Conrad 30 Resumes | 06/19/2017 Settlement Against Processing Facility in Discrimination of Lawful Permanent Residents | 05/31/2017 TPS Extension for Haiti | 05/28/2017 Guidance on Interpreters in Domestic Field Office Interviews | 04/28/2017 Guidance on Interpreters in Domestic Field Office Interviews | 04/28/2017 Form I-9 Updates | 04/21/2017 Visit Us at the Granite State HR Conference | 04/04/2017 Trump Revisits the Travel Ban | 03/07/2017 TRO Upheld in Court of Appeals | 02/10/2017 Update on the Executive Orders | 02/02/2017 What You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Orders | 01/27/2017 H-1B Season Is Almost Here! | 01/25/2017 National Interest Waiver Becomes More Inclusive | 01/10/2017 Learn Everything You Need to Know About the New Form I-9 | 01/03/2017

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Just in Time for Smooth Summer Vacation Travel: Speeding up the Check-in Process

6/16/2014

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Within the next few weeks, schools across the United States will let out for the summer and many people are making vacation plans, hoping to enjoy some of the summer heat, catch up with family, or take that trip dreamed of during the long, cold winter months. With the economy showing signs of recovery, we can expect to see even more people traveling internationally to enjoy these coming warm summer months.
To improve the speed with which U.S., Canadian, and eligible Visa Waiver Program international travelers move through the U.S. Border Clearance process, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a program called Automated Passport Control (APC).

Since August 2013, this program has been successfully piloted in various locations around the US such as Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and New York’s JFK International Airport.

Instead of filling out a paper Customs declaration form, passengers who are eligible can proceed directly to a self-service kiosk in the passport control area. In addition to speeding up the clearance process, the kiosks also allow people residing at the same address to be processed together. Travelers will be prompted to scan their passport, take a photograph using the kiosk, and answer a series of questions verifying biographic and flight information.

Once passengers have completed the series of questions and submitted their Customs declaration form, a receipt will be issued which is then taken, together with their passport, to a CBP Officer to finalize their inspection for entry into the U.S.

Currently, APC kiosks are operational at the following airports:

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport (DFW)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Montréal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Seattle Sea-Tac Airport (SEA)
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

APC kiosks are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Dutch, German, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), and Japanese. Americans, Canadians and international visitors under the VISA Waiver Program are eligible to use APC kiosks. Visa Waiver Program visitors must also have ESTA approval. CBP plans to roll-out the program for Lawful Permanent Residents by the end of 2014.

Always check the expiration in your passport before traveling and with the new APC, you will be able to avoid long lines at the U.S. border clearance and enjoy your vacation all the more!

For more information on CBP please visit their website (www.cbp.gov).For more information on APC, please visit http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/Automated%20Passport%20Control . For all of your immigration questions, including international travel, please call us- we’re here to help!

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