USCIS UPDATE: Filing Location Updates for Certain Forms I-131


We are given to understand that USCIS has been denying Form I-131 advance parole applications for abandonment in instances where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. The pending Form I-131 application is being denied even if the applicant has a separate valid advance parole document or a valid H,...
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LAST CALL: IS YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT READY FOR THE 2018-2019 H-1B PROFESSIONAL VISA LOTTERY? TO MAKE A LOTTERY ENTRY, H-1B VISAS WILL HAVE TO BE FILED BY APRIL 2nd, 2018.

On April 2nd, 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions for professional workers starting employment on October 1st, 2018.

In past years, the high demand for this much sought after visa has resulted in an oversubscription of petition filings due to the limited number of visas available.

There are...

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Comparing the Potential Plans for Family Based Immigration Reform

How does President Trump plan to change current family based immigration laws? The deadline to keep the DREAMers lawfully within the country is here. Lawmakers are scrambling to develop an immigration reform plan that would allow a path to citizenship for those currently residing in the country illegally who were brought here as children. ...
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Trump amplia criticismo internacional ao usar o termo ‘países de merda’ em reunião sobre imigração

 

O Comitê Judiciário da Câmara aprovou em 15 de novembro o projeto de lei H.R. 170 - “Protect and Grow American Jobs Act” (Lei de Proteção e Ampliação dos Empregos Americanos em tradução livre), que visa restringir o abuso por parte das empresas do sistema de vistos H-1B e impedir a terceirização dos empregos...

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O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 3 de um conjunto de 8 textos) O que os empregadores de profissionais com o visto H-1B precisam saber sobre o LCA para evitar o risco de não conformidade com as regras do DOL

 

Por Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. e Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. – Advogados especializados em imigração do escritório NPZ Law Group, P.C. - VISASERVE (New Jersey, New York, Indiana e escritórios afiliados no Canadá e Índia)

O programa de visto H1-B permite que um empregador dos Estados Unidos contrate...

O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 3 de um conjunto de 8 textos) O que os empregadores de profissionais com o visto H-1B precisam saber sobre o LCA para evitar o risco de não conformidade com as regras do DOL Continue reading…

Trump amplia criticismo internacional ao usar o termo ‘países de merda’ em reunião sobre imigração

 

Qual é o futuro da imigração nos Estados Unidos?

O presidente Donald Trump se reuniu com legisladores recentemente para discutir sobre a proteção de imigrantes oferecida a cidadãos do Haiti, El Salvador e vários países africanos. Durante o encontro, Trump supostamente se mostrou frustrado e questionou os presentes por que os Estados Unidos está...

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USCIS CLARIFIES POLICY ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY WORKSITE H-1B PETITIONS


As a reminder to all U.S. employers, H-1B season is almost here! United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will start accepting new H-1B petitions for the next Fiscal Year on Monday, April 1st, 2019. As such, employers should start immediately identifying current and future employees who will require sponsorship for new Cap-subject...
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USCIS CLARIFIES POLICY ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY WORKSITE H-1B PETITIONS


The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. USCIS has published a policy memorandum making clear that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an...
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction

 

USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA. Due to federal court orders on Jan. 9,2018 and Feb. 13, 2018, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. The scope of the Feb. 13 preliminary injunction issued in the Eastern District...

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