When you turn on the news, chances are you may see something about immigration. Immigration has become a hot button topic, with the Trump administration almost daily passes new...
Is my marriage a valid marriage for U.S. immigration purposes?
The validity of a marriage under U.S. immigration laws can determine whether a foreign national is be able to obtain a family-based immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, legalize unlawful status, or file a waiver of inadmissibility or deportability. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the basic body of U.S. immigration laws, does not define the...
Qual o status do programa do Visto H-1B para profissionais estrangeiros de tecnologia?
Ao longo do último ano tem havido muitas dúvidas com relação ao programa dos Estados Unidos do Visto H-1B para trabalhadores estrangeiros. O programa do Visto H-1B é o maior programa para receber trabalhadores nos EUA. Ele permite que alguns dos mais habilidosos profissionais de tecnologia possam trabalhar no país.
Recentemente, em janeiro de 2018,...
The US Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at NPZ gave a presentation this evening in Ahmedabad, India for IACC.
The North Jersey chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO-North Jersey) on the timely topic of “Where India US Relations are Heading” on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Jyoti Restaurant in Wayne, NJ.
The event was attended by over 60 people and even though was...
USCIS Reminds F-1 Aliens in Post-Completion OPT and Their DSOs to Enter Employer Information in SEVIS
USCIS continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories described in 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(3), relating to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. While USCIS have made progress in addressing the delays, USCIS would like to provide additional clarifications and...
The Most Common Visa Application Errors
The processing standard for applications sourced via Express Entry is six months for 80% of cases. Processing time is measured beginning from the day a complete application is received until a final decision is made by an immigration officer.
On February 19th, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued...
DHS and Consulates Warn Migrants of Telephonic Fraud Scams
A new type of telephone scam targeting migrants, requesting an electronic transfer of money to resolve some aspect of their familys’ immigration cases in the United States, is now on the radar of the Department of Homeland Security’s Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor (JTF-W STC) and consular officials from several neighboring countries.
People...
DHS UPDATE: ADJUSTING PROGRAM FEES FOR THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust fees charged by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to individuals and organizations. DHS proposes to raise the fee for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Form I-901, Fee Remittance for Certain F, J, and M Nonimmigrants, for nonimmigrants seeking to become academic...
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Legislation Could Impact Our Elderly
The Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS recently decided to end temporary protected status (TPS) for the approximately 60,000 Haitian immigrants who had been allowed to legally remain in the country following a deadly earthquake....
Trump Continua a Expulsão de Beneficiários do TPS
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,...