El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos anunció que el período de registro inicial para el límite de visas H-1B del año fiscal 2024 se abrirá a mediodía hora del este el 1 de marzo y se extenderá hasta el mediodía hora del este del 17 de marzo de 2023. Durante...

Effective immediately, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that both asylees and refugees must have been physically present in the United States for one year when we adjudicate their Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, rather than...

When you hear “public charge” in relation to immigration matters, it is most likely a reference to the public charge ground of inadmissibility found in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It is one of several grounds listed in the INA for a noncitizen to be considered inadmissible to the U.S. The public charge...

When you live outside the U.S. and want to apply for a U.S. green card, you will likely need to go through consular processing. Consular processing is the main path to a U.S. green card for applicants residing outside of the U.S. The process allows you to remain in your home country while awaiting...

If you are looking to hire a non-U.S. Citizen worker for a position, you will need to pay close attention is you follow the detailed and involved PERM process. Standing for “Program Electronic Review Management,” the PERM process was established to help ensure that U.S. employers have ascertained that there are no willing, able,...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS will begin issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023.

The new Green Card and EAD designs contain state-of-the-art technology that continue to safeguard national security and improve...

Immigrants who face labor exploitation must make a difficult decision. They can either stay silent and be afraid or speak up and report the behavior. Unfortunately, this can be a catch-22 given that employers might seek revenge by contacting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or taking other actions which could potentially lead to...

જો તમે નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ વર્કર છો, તો તમારી નોકરીમાંથી કાઢી મૂકવો એ એક ખરાબ અનુભવ હોઈ શકે છે. તમે તમારી આવક ગુમાવી છે એટલું જ નહીં, પરંતુ જો તમે રોજગાર આધારિત ઇમિગ્રન્ટ અથવા નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ વિઝા હેઠળ યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સમાં હતા, તો તમારી સ્થિતિ હવે જોખમમાં આવી શકે છે. આ લેખ બિન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ કામદારો માટે ઉપલબ્ધ વિકલ્પો માટે...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released most updated information on its backlog and inventories. To meet annual immigration targets and achieve goals, IRCC should have large inventory of applications for various immigration programs. Inventory refers to pool of applications received for a program that have not yet been finalized. These include applications that...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online...