Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During I-601 Waiver Process.


The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) last Wednesday and declared that same-sex couples, who are legally married deserve equal rights to the benefits under federal law that go to all other married couples.

The decision is a landmark win for the gay rights movement. It...
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USCIS NOW ACCEPTING COPIES OF NEGATIVE O VISA CONSULTATIONS DIRECTLY FROM LABOR UNIONS.

Effective immediately, USCIS will begin accepting copies of negative consultation letters directly from labor unions relating to a current or future O nonimmigrant visa petition request. O-1 and O-2 nonimmigrant visas are available to individuals with extraordinary ability in science, education, business, athletics, or the arts, and individuals with extraordinary achievement in the...
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WHAT DOES A CORPORATE IMMIGRATION POLICY ENTAIL? ONE ITEM SHOULD BE WHAT WILL THE COMPANY PAY FOR OR REIMBURSE AN EMPLOYEE FOR?

Some visas, such as the H-1B, may require the employer pay for the attorney fees and filing fees, and some immigrant visas may require the employer to pay for all costs such as in the case of a PERM labor certification. There are a number of fees that foreign nationals may incur while...

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DOS UPDATE: Employment-Based Visa Availability (Visa Bulletin for September 2018).

DOS provides the following in response to recent inquiries regarding visa availability for the EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and Third "Other Workers" (EW) preference categories.

EB-1 Preference Category

The September 2018 Visa Bulletin indicates in Section H. Visa Availability in the Coming Months that for EB-1 Worldwide, "October Final Action Dates will be imposed for all countries....

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USCIS EXTENDS & EXPANDS SUSPENSION OF PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR H-1B PETITIONS.


USCIS is extending the previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to include certain additional H-1B petitions. We expect these suspensions will last until Feb. 19, 2019, and will notify the public via uscis.gov before resuming premium processing for...
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Casamento com um estrangeiro nos EUA – duas opções de processo de imigração


Se você tem cidadania americana ou possui o Green Card e está planejando se casar com alguém que é cidadão/cidadã de outro país e pretende viver nos Estados Unidos, há diferentes formas de lidar com o processo de imigração. Você pode obter o chamado “Fiancé Visa” (Visto de Noivo/Noiva) e trazer o seu futuro...
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