The October 2017 Visa Bulletin contains predictions for final action date movement in the various categories for the upcoming fiscal year. These predictions are what DOS anticipates through January. Updated predictions will be published at that time. The Application Filing Dates which are included in the Bulletin represent how far DOS expects the final...

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! from Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.

The Trump Administration issues new restrictions on travel to the United States. The rules now affect 8 countries.

The highlights of the new proclamation:

Includes a total ban on travel to the US by Syrian and North Korean nationals Bans all travel to the US by Iranian nationals,...

Generally, a person who wants to apply for green card status as a legal permanent resident (a green card) in the United States must be in his or her home country to process the application.  However, this can be a problem for people who have already arrived in the United States legally.  For...

On September 1st, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) with new guidance on the term "misrepresentation" for purposes of determining inadmissibility under INA §212(a)(6), which provides: "Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured)...

How would the proposed new U.S. immigration system work?

New legislation backed by President Trump could drastically alter the current immigration system.  Under the new system, highly educated, English speaking immigrants will be given priority to immigrate to the U.S.  While potential immigrants in many countries fear these changes to come, Indians...

What will happen to the Dreamers?

The DACA program has been much discussed in the news in recent months.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced recently that the administration is rescinding the DACA program with a six-month delay.  It is believed that about 750,000 people could be affected by the decision.  With so...

O Programa Loteria de Diversidade de Vistos (DV) 2019, conhecida como loteria para o green card, começará ao meio-dia (EDT) de 3 de outubro de 2017 e se encerrará ao meio-dia (EDT) de 7 de novembro de 2017.

Os aplicantes devem fazer sua inscrição eletronicamente durante esse período usando o formulário E-DV no endereço www.dvlottery.state.gov....

Os advogados especializados em imigração do NPZ Law Group discutem as potenciais mudanças na legislação de imigração nos Estados Unidos e seus efeitos.
Como o plano de imigração de Trump pode afetar a possibilidade da minha família imigrar para os EUA?O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, recentemente anunciou uma proposta de imigração que pode ter...