On June 7, 2017, the Secretary of Labor for the Trump Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will more aggressively enforce its rules and regulations to combat fraud and abuse in employment-based nonimmigrant visa programs. DOL will increase audits and investigations into employer compliance with foreign labor wage rules, and might also Read More »
Month: June 2017
Stricter Scrutiny for all Visa Applicants
*UPDATE* In early May, 2017, the U.S. Department of State created a new form (DS-5535), as part of the President’s “extreme vetting” directive, that is now in use to collect additional information not already captured on the basic DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form. Only certain applicants for U.S. visas who have been chosen for Read More »