Dr. Korrapati speaks about evaluating jobs and education equivalency when applying for a visa to work in the USA. They also address some of the issues currently being faced after the ITServe settlement and how to overcome them.  Dr. Raghu Korrapati has served in key management roles in India and the USA. He is distinguished by his enthusiasm for teaching, vast learning, and bringing unbridled enthusiasm to all of his engagements. If you have any immigration questions you would like to see answered, share them in the comments below or check out OnlineVisas.com for the latest in immigration ..read more

Alexander Magleby is the CEO of the professional rugby union team, the New England Free Jacks. Magleby is a former professional rugby union coach, and former United States national team player and captain ..read more

The Department of State has updated its guidelines for admitting L-1 and H-1B visa holders into the U.S. If you're an employee holding either an L-1 or H-1B visa that is currently out of the country and looking to resume employment with the same employer, you will be able to re-enter.  If your H-1B was approved by LCA before July 2020 there is a possibility you can enter, if you can prove that your job needs to be done from inside the country. Plus, a few other changes that could help you get back into the U.S. Learn more about the recent exemptions for L-1 and H-1B visa holders looking t ..read more

Peter Zhmutsk was born and raised in Kazakhstan and obtained an O1 visa from OnlineVisas to live and grow his career in America. Take a peek into Peter's cool career working in Hollywood and how we at OnlineVisas have been apart of his story. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE WEBINAR ON HOW TO GET AN O-1/EB-1 IN SPORTS Check out OnlineVisas.com for the latest in immigration news.   Follow us on:  Facebook   Twitter  LinkedIn   Follow Jon Velie **Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for general information purposes only. It should not be construed as a ..read more

If F-1 visa holders cannot take their usual full-time, in-person classes, they will need to exit the U.S.A. and return to their home country or transfer to a school that is operating with normal in-person classes. F-1 or M-1 student visas will not be issued or permitted into the country by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Some schools will be implementing a hybrid model that will include in-person as well as online classes. These schools must certify to SEVP, through the Form I-20 and ensure that students meet the minimum requirement of in-person classes. USCIS will furlough over 13,400 ..read more

Jon Velie, CEO of OnlineVisas, chats with Bobby Hacker who is the President of the Sports Lawyers Association. Sports Lawyers Association is a national organization of sports lawyers with annual conferences, podcasts, virtual online events and more. Bobby Hacker is the owner of Robert A. Hacker Attorney at Law + Sports Media Consulting. He works at FOX Sports for over 18 years as the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs ..read more

We discuss changes to how the employer-employee relationships is determined and the shortened approvals for H1B visas. How the ITServe settlement invalidated itinerary regulation, specialty occupation and the model for how immigration denies cases. USCIS and ITServe settlement rescind the 2018 Contracts and Itinerary memorandum in its entirety.  USCIS also agreed to reopen and adjudicate individual agencies' decisions on H-1B adjudications that were subject to the ITServe Alliance lawsuit.  Current regulatory language requiring the employer to provide an analysis of the employer-emp ..read more

There are 6 significant things that have happened so far in 2020:  The Executive Order of President Trump suspending the entry of H-1B visas from outside the US, with exceptions for certain types of H-1Bs The ITServe vs. Cissna and other Federal cases that held USCIS memoranda of 2010 and 2018 were invalid under the Regulations. The Settlement Agreement between USCIS and ITServe indicating the Memoranda would no longer be used. The new Policy Memorandum of June 17, 2020. Analysis of what it changes and as importantly what is still at issue. COVID-19 Pandemic Public Charge Issues Learn ..read more

1:35 - Does the H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and J-1 ban apply to extensions, amendments and change of status after the Trump Immigration Ban?  2:44 - Can I enter if I am out of the country, but my H-1B, H-2B, L-1 visa or J-1 visa has been stamped into my passport after the Trump Immigration Ban?  3:02 - My H-1B, H-2B, L-1 or J-1 visa is approved but only stamping left, can I still enter the US after the Trump Immigration Ban?  3:45 - Can I change from H-4 to H-1B after the Trump Immigration Ban?  4:20 - Can I change from a visitor visa to an H-1B, H-2B, L-1 or J-1 visa after the Trump ..read more

As of June 22, 2020, the #H1B, #H2B, #L1, #L2 and #J1 non-immigrant visas will be temporarily banned in an attempt to help restart and lower the historically high unemployment rate of 13.3% due to COVID-19 in the USA. Jon Velie, CEO of OnlineVisas, shares the details of Trump's new Executive Order stating the ban on H-1B and 3 other non-immigrant visas in the USA. He breaks down all the need to know information in this proclamation including which industries may be the most affected. In the newest proclamation from Trump, it is reported that 20 million people have lost jobs industries that are ..read more