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Visa Vibes
by Emily Neumann and Steven Brown
Visa Vibes Podcast, Your Weekly Pulse on U.S. Immigration News and Trends. Breaking down employment-based immigration with expert insights & chill vibes.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 14 - LCAs: Labor Clone Application? The Filing People Misread
Breakdown of the LCA and what it is, what the employer promise when it's filed, ongoing obligations, and when do you need a new LCA.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 13 - 15 Months In: The Attack on Legal Immigration
Breakdown of how and where immigration is at 15 months in.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 12 - what's my wage [level] again
Breakdown of USCIS's new mandatory I-129 form and the changes it brings.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 11 - Not Selected? There's Still Options!
Breakdown of options for those who were not selected in the lottery.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 10 - H-1B Petition Pitfalls
Breakdown of H-1B petition and a deep dive into the pitfalls and everything you need to understand it.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 9 - What is the Child Status Protect Act?
Breakdown of CSPA and all you need to know about it.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 8 - FAFO: FOIA And Find Out
Breakdown of FOIA and its significance to everybody.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 7 - To B or not to B visa: understanding 214(b) denials
Breakdown of B-visas adjudication such as tourist Visas, business Visas, and 214(b) Visas.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 6 - Defending the Bridge: Surviving the New B-2 RFEs
Breakdown surviving the new B-2 RFEs.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 5 - Breaking the Chain Migration Myths
Breakdown of Chain Migration and all the myths and truths revolving around it.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 4 - H-1B Rage vs. Facts: What's the Truth on H-1B
Breakdown of the H-1B rage ongoing in todays day and age. And what the truth and facts are with H-1B.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 3 - Backlogged No More? EB-5 Explained
Breakdown of EB-5, what it is, why it's current, what the risks are, and who it makes sense for.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 2 - Game of Discretion: USCIS New Trends
Breakdown of discretionary analysis and all of USCIS new trends going on now.
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Visa Vibes Season 2 Episode 1 - 25 Major Immigration Updates from 2025
New year, New season of Visa Vibes! Kicking off season 2 for Visa Vibes, we have a lookback on 2025 and 25 major things with employment immigration.
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Visa Vibes Episode 39 - Why Travel Is Harder: 2025 in Review
Breakdown of 2025 and what has been going on, contributing to why travel is not an option for nonimmigrants right now.
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Visa Vibes Episode 38 - FAFO: FOIA and Find Out
Breakdown of FOIA and how to use it strategically and all that you need to know about it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 37 - Grey’s Immigration Anatomy: Nurse Visa Edition
Breakdown of options for Nurses.
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Visa Vibes Episode 36 - When USCIS Says No — We Say Fight 'Em
Breakdown of options after denial and how to avoid it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 35 - No More Grace Period: DHS Pulls the Rug on EAD Extensions
Breakdown of the interim final rule that eliminates automatic extensions of EAD.
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Visa Vibes Episode 34 - From Paywalls to Government Shutdowns: This Week in H-1B
Breakdown of the Guidance on the H-1B $100,000 payment and the Government shutdown.
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Visa Vibes Episode 33 - Nine Years, Three Courts, Zero Chill: The H-4 EAD Saga
Breakdown of the H-4 EAD and the saga around it involving the regulation, litigation, and more.
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Visa Vibes Episode 32 - CEAC Me If You Can: The 221(G) Maze
Breakdown of visa processing delays, administrative backlogs, and 221(G) slips.
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Visa Vibes Episode 31 - DACA 2025: One Nation, Two Programs
Breakdown of what's going on with DACA and how litigation has effected it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 30 - What the Fee is Going on with H-1B?
Breakdown of the recent $100,000 H-1B and all the craziness going on around it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 29 - The PERM Waiting Game Heads to the Courts
Breakdown of the PERM Labor Certification Delays.
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Visa Vibes Episode 28 - Late to the Game: USCIS’s Spring Agenda Arrives in September
Breakdown of the spring 2025 regulatory agenda.
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Visa Vibes Episode 27 - What's the Wage Again: Truths about H-1B Required Wages
Breakdown of prevailing wage rules that applies to H-1B, H-1-B1, and E3 visas.
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Visa Vibes Episode 26 - The Good, The Bad, and the Power of Discretion in Immigration
Breakdown of "Discretion" and when USCIS Officers should be using it, updating policy manuals, and its relevancy in adjudications.
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Visa Vibes Episode 25 - From Snails’ Pace to Federal Court: Why Wait, Litigate!
Breakdown of litigation delays from Trumps administration 2.0
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Visa Vibes Episode 24 - Dignity Act of 2025: Congress Shoots its Shot
Breakdown of the Dignity Act of 2025.
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Visa Vibes Episode 23 - Better Call Counsel: Importance of RFE Responses
Breakdown of the importance of responding to Request For Evidence (RFE).
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Visa Vibes Episode 22 - Artificial Unintelligence: USCIS vs. Logic with H-1B NTAs
Breakdown of USCIS and the logic behind how they are issuing out NTAs.
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Visa Vibes Episode 21 - Learn your ABCs of Nonimmigrant Visas
Breakdown of the Nonimmigrant Visas alphabetically. Join us as we guide you and explore all the visa options available to you on how to start your immigration journey.
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Visa Vibes Episode 20 - Say Yes to DeStress: Surviving your I-485 Interview
Breakdown of the Green Card Interview. Join us as we prepare and help destress you through this interview process.
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Visa Vibes Episode 19 - Breaking Borders: A TN Visa Story
Breakdown of the TN Visa, it's history, who qualifies, and all you need to know about it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 18 - Sue 'Em: A look into immigration litigation
Breakdown of federal court litigation and immigration benefits.
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Visa Vibes Episode 17 - Visa Approved, Entry Denied: The Truth About CBP Power
Breakdown of the Customs and Border Protection and the power they have.
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Visa Vibes Episode 16 - The Consular Games: May the Adjudication Be Ever in Your Favor
Breakdown of Consular Processing, what it is, how it works, and what to expect.
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Visa Vibes Episode 15 - 21 Problems but Aging Out Ain’t One Thanks to CSPA
Breakdown of the what happens when children "age" out of their status.
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Visa Vibes Episode 14 - STEM & Order: STEM OPT Compliance Unit
Breakdown of the STEM Optional Practical Training and the rules and compliance that it entails.
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Visa Vibes Episode 13 - Trump’s first 3 months: a look back
Breakdown of the first 3 months of Trump's presidency and how they've played out.
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Visa Vibes Episode 12 - What The F-1
Breakdown of the F-1 student visa with what it is, how it is, and what's going on right now.
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Visa Vibes Episode 11 - 28 Years of Immigration Events A High Skilled Visa History Part 2
Part 2 of the special episode breakdown of the 28 immigration events from the past 28 years!
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Visa Vibes Episode 10 - 28 Years of Immigration Events: A High Skilled Visa History Part 1
Special episode breakdown of the 28 immigration events from the past 28 years!
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Visa Vibes Episode 9 - The Visa Bulletin: The Soap Opera You Never Wanted to Star In
Breakdown of the Visa Bulletin, what it all means, and what it entails.
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Visa Vibes Episode 8 - What to Expect When Expecting Visa Bans
Breakdown of Trump's travel bans and what to expect from it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 7 - EB-2 NIW: A Green Card That’s in America and Your Best Interest
Breakdown of National Interest Waiver and how it is in your best interest.
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Visa Vibes Episode 6 - Don’t Stop Believin’… in Your Startup Visa!
Breakdown of Entrepreneurs and all you need to know about it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 5 - The L-1 Era: Bridging Borders for Business
Breakdown of the L-1 Visa and all you need to know about it.
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Visa Vibes Episode 4 - Oops!... They Did It Again – The Visa Interview is Back
Breakdown of the many Visa types that exist and the Visa interview.
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Visa Vibes Podcast, Your Weekly Pulse on U.S. Immigration News and Trends. Breaking down employment-based immigration with expert insights & chill vibes.
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Emily Neumann and Steven Brown
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