The halls of Congress have been filled with discussion over the past several weeks about the status of the estimated 690,000 unauthorized immigrants who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For many individuals in the U.S., the fear of facing deportation removal proceedings is a reality they face
Statement from USCIS Acting Director Tracy Renaud on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Court Decision Continue reading…
DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), have announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2021. The notice listing the eligible countries will be...
What Is the A Nonimmigrant Visa Category?
Are you a diplomat, foreign government official, or someone planning to travel with one of these individuals to the U.S.? If so, you will need to know about and be granted an A category nonimmigrant visa. We will talk more about this visa category and the application process here.
What Is the A Nonimmigrant...Stickers will no longer be used to extend the validity of green cards
Starting in January, we will replace the sticker that is currently issued to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to extend the validity of their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (PRC or “Green Card”), with a revised Form I-797, Notice of Action. LPRs file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, when their Green Cards...
Stickers will no longer be used to extend the validity of green cards
Starting in January, we will replace the sticker that is currently issued to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to extend the validity of their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (PRC or “Green Card”), with a revised Form I-797, Notice of Action. LPRs file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, when their Green Cards...
Florida’s E-Verify Law Effective January 1, 2021. Overview of Florida’s E-Verify Law
On June 30, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 664: Verification of Employment Eligibility into law. The bill requires public employers, contractors, and subcontractors to use E-Verify, and requires private employers to use E-Verify or to use the Form I-9 and maintain copies of the documents used to complete the Form I-9 for...
H-1B વીઝાની એબીસીડી – ૨૦૨૧ના વર્ષ માટે અરજી કરવાની કરો તૈયારી
અમેરિકાના હોમલેન્ડ ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટે ૬ ડિસેમ્બર, ૨૦૧૯ના રોજ જાહેરાત કરી હતી કે ઊચ્ચ ડિગ્રી ધરાવનારા સહિતની H-1B વીઝાની અરજી માટે પ્રથમ ઇલેક્ટ્રોનિક રજિસ્ટ્રેશન કરાવવાનું રહેશે અને તે માટે ૧૦ ફી નક્કી કરી હતી. યુએસ સિટિઝનશીપ એન્ડ ઇમિગ્રેશન સર્વિસીઝ (USCIS) પ્રારંભિક રજિસ્ટ્રેશનની પ્રક્રિયા ૧ માર્ચથી ૨૦ માર્ચ, ૨૦૨૧ દરમિયાન ખોલવામાં આવશે.
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DHS H-1B Visa Update
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) is amending its regulations governing the process by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations for the filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions (or H-1B petitions for any year in which the registration requirement is suspended), by generally first selecting registrations based on...
H-1B Season Begins: USCIS Issues Modifications in a Final Rule for the Upcoming H-1B Registration (“Lottery”) Process Seeking Priority for Higher Wages for H-1B in the Selection.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a final rule that will modify the H-1B cap selection process, amend current lottery procedures, and prioritize wages to protect the economic interests of U.S. workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from the temporary employment program.
Modifying the H-1B cap selection process will...
What Is Consular Processing?
Did you know that there is a different processing protocol for those applying for lawful permanent resident status in the U.S., otherwise, referred to as applying for a Green Card? It is true. After a beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition has received an available visa number, there are two different ways to...
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