The Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a rule to codify the 2012 DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy on September 28, 2021.
This article, thus, provides you with all you must about the Proposed DACA regulation, provided by the immigration and nationality...
USCIS Guidance on Expedited EADs for Healthcare Workers
USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. These flexibilities apply only to applications received on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021, inclusive.
USCIS has experienced delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765 for optional practical...
BALCA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUDIANCE ABOUT REJECTION OF U.S. APPLICANTS.
BALCA recently considered whether an employer properly rejected a U.S. applicant based on the applicant's resume alone without an interview or subsequent inquiry and whether the employer failed to provide an explanation as to why the U.S. applicant could not acquire the skills necessary for the job following a reasonable period of on-the-job training.
The...
What Does It Mean to be a Lawful Permanent Resident?
The immigration status titles alone that are involved in the U.S. immigration system are enough to be confusing in and of themselves. While the terminology can be overwhelming, the status bestowed upon different individuals that look to come to the U.S. and stay in the U.S. is important. Each status comes with important distinctions...
USCIS EXPANDE PARCERIA COM ADMINISTRAÇÃO DA SEGURANÇA SOCIAL
UMA NOVA FORMA DE SOLICITAR UM NÚMERO DE SEGURANÇA SOCIAL COM SEU APLICATIVO USCIS
O U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) anunciou recentemente que candidatos a residente permanente legal, ou status de green card, agora podem solicitar um número de previdência social (SSN) ou cartão de substituição ao preencher um Formulário I-485, solicitação para registrar a...
RESTRIÇÕES DE VIAGEM DA COVID-19 NOS VISTOS E NA ENTRADA DOS EUA: A EXCEÇÃO DE INTERESSE NACIONAL (NIE)
A administração Biden anunciou que, em novembro de 2021, suspenderá a restrição de viagens COVID-19 para países específicos e, em vez disso, exigirá que todos os viajantes estrangeiros forneçam prova de vacinação COVID-19 antes de embarcar em um voo para os Estados Unidos.
Viagens não essenciais de certos países para os EUA não são permitidas...
VACINA PARA O COVID19: CONSULTORIA DE PRÁTICAS DO CLIENTE
Os indivíduos que apresentarem o Formulário I-693, Relatório de Exame Médico e Registro de Vacinação, em ou após 1º de outubro de 2021, devem fornecer prova de vacinação contra COVID-19.
A maioria dos requerentes que entram...
DHS UPDATE: Secretary Mayorkas Announces Designation of Croatia as a New Participant in the Visa Waiver Program
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in coordination with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, designated Croatia as a new participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Starting no later than December 1, 2021, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be updated to allow citizens and nationals of Croatia to...
DACA UPDATE: DHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for DACA
DHS announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
If finalized as proposed, this NPRM would codify the existing DACA policy with a few limited changes, including:
Modifying the existing filing process and fees for...TAXATION OF NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Are you looking to get an employment-based visa? If so, you may have heard of EB-2 and EB-3 visas. Both are permanent residency visas, green cards, for skilled professionals and academics. There are, however, marked differences between the two. Here, we will detail some of the more prominent differences between the two in...