John Hamill

Jul 3, 2024 | jjhamill.medium.com | John Hamill

Independence from the Past in Our Constitutional InterpretationAs July 4 approaches, recent words by Justice Amy Coney Barrett might signal a renewed step towards independence from the deep past in deciding our fundamental rights. She wrote in a concurrence two weeks ago that "a rule rendering tradition dispositive is itself a judge-made test." Her words were in a trademark case, but they could also suggest a shift in constitutional analysis.

Jun 24, 2024 | worldwideerc.org | John Hamill

The fee increases present an opportunity for companies to take stock of their immigration programs and reassess whether they are doing everything they can to take advantage of policy improvements that the Biden administration has made. Sponsored by BAL The cost of running an immigration program at a U.S. company is about to go up—a lot.

Apr 10, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Stefanie Marrone |Nikki Dobay |John Hamill

Skip to main content April 10, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 101 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News United States | May Visa Bulletin: No Advancement in Key Categories; Final Action Dates to Control Filing Eligibility Print Mail Download i The U.S. State Department released the May Visa Bulletin on Tuesday, showing no advancement in key employment-based categories.

Apr 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Arthur Fried |Daniel Kaplan |Sara Higgins |John Hamill

Skip to main content April 08, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 99 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News United States | Interview Waivers for B1/B2 Visitor Visas Consolidated in New Delhi Print Mail Download i The U.S. Embassy in India recently announced new measures to consolidate B1/B2 interview waiver appointments.

Apr 4, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John Hamill

The cost of running an immigration program at a U.S. company just went up — a lot. On Jan. 31, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a final regulation to raise immigration filing fees — and high-skilled categories saw some of the biggest increases. On April 1, the fee for an H-1B petition increased from $460 to $780 (70%), and the fee for an L-1 intracompany transfer petition increased from $460 to $1,385 (201%).