Starting January 30, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (“IRCC”) will expand eligibility to work in Canada to spouses and dependent children of most work permit holders at all skill levels. An individual will be eligible for an open work permit if you are a spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a work permit holder who...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new fee schedule that would significantly increase the cost of filing for many immigration benefits, particularly for employment-based petitioners. The proposed rule includes significant increases for filing fees for H-1B, L-1, and other nonimmigrant visas on Form I-129. It also includes a significant increase...

H-1B વીઝા પ્રોગ્રામ હેઠળ નોકરીદાતા ચોક્કસ કામગીરી માટે નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ્સને નોકરીએ રાખી શકે છે, પરંતુ તેના માટે ઇમિગ્રેશન એન્ડ નેશનાલિટી એક્ટ (INA) અનુસાર H-1B વર્કરને સ્થાનિક પગારધોરણ કરતાં વધારે વેતન આપવું પડે. અમેરિકાના કામદારોની રોજગારી અને વેતન જાળવવા આ નિયમ છે. H-1B વીઝા પર વિદેશથી વર્કરને નોકરી આપતાં પહેલાં ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટ ઑફ લૅબર (DOL) પાસેથી મંજૂરી...

Immigration Attorneys

Trying for an H-1B visa can be very frustrating. As one of the most popular work visas in the U.S. for professionals, many pursue the H-1B visa, but many are disappointed. You see, the majority of H-1B vias are subject to an annual quota. This annual quota, known as a “cap,” means that...

Immigration Attorneys

There is no way around it. The past few years have been tough for employers. With companies facing unprecedented struggles and retaining employees more difficult than ever, many employers are at their wits end. Employers who have a number of foreign national employees, some have reflected on creative ways to help retain employees....

A green card is a means for its recipient to remain permanently in the United States with the possibility of seeking citizenship. However, green card backlogs have led to many applicants waiting for excessive periods of time for their permanent residency (PR). In addition, the H.R. 3648 Bill, aimed to offer relief to immigrant...

The H-1B visa program permits a United States employer (“employer”) to temporarily employ nonimmigrants to fill specialized jobs in the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act (the “INA” or the “Act”) requires that an employer pay an H-1B worker the higher of the actual wage or the local prevailing wage, in order to...

 

A partir del 26 de septiembre, USCIS extendió de manera automática la validez de las Tarjetas de Residente Permanente (también conocida como Green Card) a 24 meses para los residentes permanentes legales que presentaron el Formulario I-90, Solicitud para Reemplazar la Tarjeta de Residente Permanente (Green Card).

USCIS está en el proceso en enviar...

અમેરિકાની ટેક ઇન્ડસ્ટ્રીમાં કામ કરવા માટે સૌથી અગત્યના વીઝા H-1B છે. હાલમાં આ વીઝાધારકો માટે મુશ્કેલ સ્થિતિ છે, કેમ કે 40,000 ટેક વર્કર્સને હાલમાં છુટ્ટા કરવામાં આવ્યા છે. ટર્મિનેશનની સ્થિતિમાં શું કરી શકાય તેનું માર્ગદર્શન આ લેખમાં આપવા કોશિશ થઈ છે.

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On December 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule will go into effect. This final rule, which was previously announced, provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. This final rule restores the historical understanding of a...