Anastasia Tonello speaks to Bloomberg Law about Employer Visa Denials Increase
16 July 2018
Managing Partner and Head of the US Practice Anastasia Tonello spoke with Bloomberg Law on the immigration ramifications of the additional scrutiny of the visa program for professionals in “specialty occupations” stemming from President Donald Trump’s Buy American and Hire American executive order.
USCIS issued a new policy memorandum on when agency officers should make a final decision based on the initial application package, without first seeking additional information.
Read the full article here.
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