Drummond Advisors professionals gathered the most frequently asked questions related to Executive Order no. 10,014, from April 22, 2020, extended on June 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020, which suspends the issuance of non-immigrant work visas in categories H-1B, H-2B, […]
On June 22, 2020, the extension of Presidential Proclamation 10,014 of April 22, 2020 was published, temporarily suspending the issuance of non-immigrant work visas in categories H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L, with some exceptions which will be explored below, for […]
In view of the recent Coronavirus pandemic, the United States has announced several changes regarding immigration services across the country. With that in mind, Drummond Advisors presents a compilation of frequently asked questions about the current immigration scenario that can […]
Recent efforts to end the OPT program have been discussed in the media since last year. Actions promoted by entities and congress people contrary to the existence of the program worry foreign students throughout the country. The Optional Practical Training […]
Alissa Campos On December 26, 2019, a new franchise law was sanctioned in Brazil. Law no. 13.966 — which can be consulted in its Portuguese version here — seeks to bring more clarity and security to the relation between the […]
Data from the Open Doors report, released by the International Institute of Education (IIE) and the US Department of State, revealed that Brazil is 9th in the ranking of countries sending most students to the United States in the 2018/2019 […]
Breno Torquato The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court ruled, on November 7, 2019, by a narrow decision (6 votes in favor and 5 against), for revoking the possibility of arresting convicted defendants before all possible appeals are exhausted in court. Until […]
Marina Breves Besides the possibility of creating a Sociedade Limitada — the Brazilian version of a Limited Liability Company — by just one member (which was not a possibility before), the Economic Freedom Law (Lei da Liberdade Econômica, Law n° […]
In accordance with Decree n. 58.701/2019 and Resolution 130/AMLURB/2019 of April 4, 2019, all companies based in São Paulo must register with the Waste Transport Control (Controle de Transporte de Resíduos – CTR-E). CTR-E is a monitoring and traceability system […]
New rules for obtaining entry visas in the United States came into force on May 31. One of these new measures imposed by the US government is raising a lot of controversy: now, in addition to the usual documentation, you […]