A federal judge ruled U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied an H-1B petition after the agency claimed the position did not qualify as a “specialty occupation.” This is the first known case where a federal judge has analyzed whether the USCIS interpretation of its H-1B regulation is entitled to deference under the...
Fear of Returning to Turkey: A Guide to the Asylum Process
Turkey’s current political climate and civil unrest, particularly the attempted coup d’état in July 2016, has incited fear among Turkish nationals. As a result, many who have been in the United States for many years have feared returning home, and for those who were in Turkey at the time, have fled to the United...
The NPZ Law Group Podcast
NPZ LAW GROUP - Immigration Podcasts are now readily available on Apple Podcasts at:
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NPZ Law Group - Immigration Podcasts are now readily available on...
USCIS Announces FY 2021 Accomplishments
Policy Highlights
• Clarifies that USCIS gives deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension
requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error, material change
in circumstances or in eligibility, or new material information that adversely impacts the
petitioner’s, applicant’s, or beneficiary’s eligibility.
• Affirms that USCIS considers, but does not defer to, previous eligibility...
H4 and H1B Visa Holders
The American Immigration Lawyers Association released USCIS documents following the settlement of a FOIA lawsuit that confirm their suspicions that USCIS has been limiting H-1B visas without legal precedent.
The USCIS documents made public are “H-1B RFE Standards”...
THE CHANGING FACE OF IMMIGRATION SUPPORT RULES: PUBLIC CHARGE INADMISSIBILITY FINAL RULE – REVISED FORMS AND UPDATED POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE.
USCIS announced that it will implement the public charge final rule to applications and petitions postmarked or submitted electronically on or after February 24, 2020, except for in Illinois. USCIS will post updated forms, instructions, and policy manual guidance during the week of February 3, 2020. After February 24, 2020, except in Illinois, USCIS...
NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP, P.C.’s FALL U.S. IMMIGRATION FLING – CHECK OU
FREE EB-1 (Extraordinary Ability) and NIW (National Interest Waiver) EVALUATION.
VISASERVE is affording a FREE 1/2 hour initial screening and evaluation for EB-1 and/or NIW eligibility for certain Green Card cases
in the U.S.
Through October 31st, 2019, if any candidate is interested, he/she can send their most recent Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae...
Verificando a Elegibilidade do Empregado para Trabalhar
Por que muitos diplomatas se opõem à deportação de beneficiários do TPS?
O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, continua com a sua aparente meta de deportação de milhares de pessoas que detêm o Status de Proteção Temporária (TPS na sigla em inglês). O governo Trump continua com essas ações,...
Os Serviços do Escritório de Advocacia Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group Especializado em Leis de Imigração e Cidadania Incluem, Entre Outros:
· Imigração com Base em Emprego
· Imigração com Base em Família
· Compliance, Treinamento e Auditoria para Empresas (I-9, E-Verify, etc.)
· Contencioso na Área de Imigração
Representamos Empresas, Faculdades,...
Visiting Canada? Leave your firearms at home
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is launching a firearms awareness campaign reminding visitors to Canada about Canadian firearm laws. Canadian laws are different than those in the United States. U.S. citizens bringing firearms into Canada or taking firearms through Canada to Alaska or transiting through Canada to reach another U.S. destination, must declare...