USCIS will resume premium processing on Monday, Jan. 28, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). Petitioners who have received requests for evidence (RFEs) for pending FY 2019 cap petitions should include their RFE response with any request for premium processing...

How long should it take for the USCIS to process my adjustment of status application?

If you are seeking a visa to come to the U.S. to work, study, or perform, one of your top concerns will likely be how long it will take for your application to be processed.  The U.S. Citizenship...

El Parlamento canadiense anunció recientemente que iba a añadir más de 1 millón nuevos residentes permanentes en los próximos tres años (2019-2021). Es previsible que más de la mitad de los nuevos residentes permanentes lleguen a uno de los tres programas económicos en el programa de entrada exprés – la clase de trabajadores calificados...

The Canadian Parliament recently announced that it was going to add more than one million new permanent residents in next three years (2019-2021). It is foreseeable that more than half of the new permanent residents will arrive on one of the three economic programs in the Express Entry program – the Federal Skilled Worker...

 

As part of the agency’s efforts to streamline requests for case assistance, USCIS is discontinuing the use of USCIS service center e-mail boxes for case-specific questions on Jan. 21, 2019. Instead, USCIS is focusing our resources online via self-help tools at uscis.gov/toolsand my.uscis.gov, and through the USCIS Contact Center. These changes are a part...

¿CUÁNTO DEBEN PAGAR LOS EMPLEADORES POTENCIALES DE H-1B A LOS EMPLEADOS DE H-1B Y POR QUÉ ES TAN IMPORTANTE EL SALARIO PREVALECIENTE FEDERALMENTE OBLIGATORIO?

Por: David H. Nachman, Esq., Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.

Los empleadores que buscan contratar a un no inmigrante H-1B en una ocupación especializada deben primero hacer una presentación con...

Bir uzmanlık mesleğinde göçmen olmayan bir H-1B çalıştırmak isteyen işverenler önce Çalışma Bakanlığından (DOL) bir Çalışma Durumu Başvurusu (LCA) edinmelidir. LCA, diğer şeylerin yanı sıra, aranan işçi sayısını, H-1B'nin kullanılacağı meslek sınıflandırmasını ve önerilen H-1B göçmeni olmayan kişinin istihdam edileceği ücret oranını ve koşullarını belirtmelidir. Ek olarak, işveren, H-1B istihdamı süresince, şunları sağladığını ve...

How much can I expect to spend to receive a green card?

Immigrants or foreign nationals who wish to secure a green card so that they can lawfully live and work within the United States on a permanent basis should anticipate some costs.  Green card costs include fees paid to immigration services...