News & Publications

Jennifer Minear Named AILA President-Elect

Jennifer Minear was elected to serve as the AILA President-Elect for the 2019-2020 term. Ms. Minear is a director in the Immigration Practice Group, where her practice focuses on employment-based immigration, with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, including J-1 waiver and green card processing for foreign medical graduates.

Ms. Minear has a long and active history with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and held her first elected position in 2012 as a member of the Board of Governors. She is the

July 2, 2019

Tags: News, Immigration Law, AILA

Immigration Attorney Mark Rhoads Speaks at NACE 2019 Conference

Immigration attorney and McCandlish Holton firm President, Mark B. Rhoads, presents at the 2019 annual conference and expo of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), in Orlando, Florida, on June 4, 2019. His topic is: "Immigration Made Easy: A Practical Guide to U.S. Work Visas." Mark's presentation will provide practical guidance regarding the typical work visa options available to allow international grads to work in the Unites States, including H-1B, and other options that may be available.

June 3, 2019

Tags: Immigration Law, H-1B, Presentations & Speaking Engagements

E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Now Available to Citizens of Israel

After years of negotiations between the U.S. and Israeli governments, the E-2 treaty investor visa will be available to Israeli citizens as of May 1, 2019. The E-2 visa is a valuable option which allows entrepreneurs to remain in the U.S. to manage investments they have made in either purchasing or starting a business. The E-2 also allows Israeli companies that have invested in U.S. operations to hire Israeli workers for executive, supervisory, or essential-skills positions. Spouses of E-2 visa holders are eligible to work for any employer in the U.S.

April 23, 2019

Tags: Immigration Law, E-2

USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap for FY 2020

The US Citizenship & Immigration Services has met the H-1B visa cap for both the “regular” quota of 65,000 and the “advanced degree” quota of 20,000 for fiscal year 2020. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap.

The USCIS alert reads as follows:

April 12, 2019

Tags: Immigration Law, H-1B, USCIS

Jennifer Minear Interviewed by National Public Radio

McCandlish Holton director, Jennifer Minear, was recently interviewed by National Public Radio about the impact of the Trump administration’s travel ban on foreign students in the U.S.

July 23, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law

Jennifer Minear Interviewed in Mother Jones

Firm Director Jennifer Minear was recently interviewed in Mother Jones regarding changes in the adjudication of employment-based immigration petitions.

“We had already been seeing upticks in challenges by the government to legitimate petitions, denial of legitimate petitions, and crazy interpretations of the laws”

Read the full article here.

July 18, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law

Jennifer Minear Interviewed in Forbes

Firm Director Jennifer Minear was interviewed in Forbes today regarding the new USCIS policy.

July 11, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law, USCIS, Forbes

Jennifer Minear Lobbied for Immigration Reform in Washington, D.C.

McCandlish Holton Director, Jennifer Minear, serves as second Vice President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). On Thursday, April 12, Jennifer participated in AILA's National Day of Action, lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill for productive immigration reform. She is pictured here with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D) of Maryland and other AILA members.

April 18, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law, Community

H-1B Lottery Completed

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued the following announcement:

April 13, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law, Updates, H-1B

H-1B Quota Reached

The US Citizenship & Immigration Services has reached the H-1B visa cap for both the “regular” quota of 65,000 and the “advanced degree” quota of 20,000 for fiscal year 2019. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap.

April 9, 2018

Tags: Immigration Law, H-1B