Due to a processing error on May 4, 2018, USCIS mailed a number of biometric services appointment notices with incorrect Application Support Center (ASC) locations to petitioners who filed Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

The affected notices have a date of 05/04/2018 and a case type of “I-751 – PETITION TO...

USCIS reminds F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) that transferring to another school or beginning study at another educational level (for example, beginning a master’s program after completing a bachelor’s degree) automatically terminates their OPT as well as their corresponding employment authorization document (EAD).

Although authorization to engage in OPT ends upon transferring...

 

Milhares de imigrantes de Honduras e do Nepal que vivem nos Estados Unidos devem se preparar para deixar o país, segundo anunciou recentemente o governo do presidente Donald Trump, que suspendeu o chamado TPS (Status de Proteção Temporária em inglês).

São mais de 50.000 cidadãos de Honduras que desde 1999...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST), which will eventually allow users to submit, manage, and receive FOIA requests entirely online. Before this change, USCIS only accepted FOIA requests by mail, fax, and email, and requesters typically received their...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document, and Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA), can be filed online.

Applicants use Form N-565 to replace a naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, or a repatriation...

The Department of Homeland security (DHS) proposes to remove the International Entrepreneur Rule (IE Final Rule) program that allows qualifying foreign entrepreneurs to be considered for parole to temporarily come to the United States to develop and build start-up businesses.

The IE Final Rule was enacted by the Obama Administration in an effort...

Is President Trump’s ban on Muslim immigrants legal?The United States Supreme Court is currently hearing argument as to the legality of President Trump’s most recent travel ban.  The ban impacts residents of several Muslim countries who desire to visit the United...

What is my legal obligation as an employer to verify an employee’s right to work in the U.S.?Before hiring a new employee, employers are required to ensure an employee is eligible to work in the United States.  Knowingly hiring illegal employees or failing to inquire as to an employee’s immigration status could result in...