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Energy | Maritime | Oil & Gas

Joining the Client’s Journey – On the Land and On the Sea: The challenges are literally everywhere when it comes to meeting the immigration needs of global energy companies

Many firms say they’re unique. Fragomen is unique. A global immigration powerhouse, the firm works hard to understand its clients’ needs and meet them – anywhere on the land or on the sea. For Kelly Cobb, Shawn Orme and Diego Archer, who work with the firm’s Energy Maritime...

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A Waiting Game: Visa bulletin reform is intended to relieve the backlog affecting employment visas – but when?

In November 2014, President Obama announced a multiagency plan to “modernize and streamline” the U.S. immigrant visa system. As one of the signature reforms in the administration’s plan, on September 9, 2015, the Department of State (DOS) announced that beginning in October 2015...

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Work Authorization for Certain H-4 Spouses: A positive step in foreign talent retention

Imagine your organization has made a job offer to a sought-after candidate for a senior-level position in your New York office. The candidate, a Russian citizen who would be entering the U.S. on an H-1B visa, has a second offer pending – this one for an equally senior-level position but...

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