One of the issues facing many immigrants in the United States is the choice between reporting a horrific crime and risk being deported or to live with the pain and fear of being a victim of the crime again. With the climate we are living in currently, more than ever immigrants fear coming forward...
Certificación de Estatus U de No Inmigrante: Un Aro Que Cada Beneficiario de U Visa Tiene Que Saltar
Un extranjero que ha sido vÃctima de alguna actividad criminal puede calificar para un Estatus U Estatus de No inmigrante. El Estatus de No inmigrante se reserva para vÃctimas de ciertos crÃmenes, quienes han sufrido abuso mental o fÃsico sustancial y quienes están dispuesto a asistir a los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la...
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Inscripción en la Visa de Diversidad 2016: “Si no participas, no te la puedes ganar”
El programa de LoterÃa de Visa de Diversidad 2016 (DV-2016) comenzará a las 12 del mediodÃa, (EDT) (GMT), el Miércoles, 1 de octubre de 2014, y cerrará a las 12 del mediodÃa, (EDT), el Lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2014. Todo aplicante deberá someter su planilla electrónicamente durante el periodo de inscripción usando el...
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¿QUÉ NECESITAN SABER LOS GERENTES DE RECURSOS HUMANOS Y PROPIETARIOS DE NEGOCIOS SOBRE “ABORDAJE” DE NUEVOS EMPLEADOS H-1B?
Primero de octubre marca el inicio del "abordaje" de los nuevos empleados H-1B en muchas empresas en todo Estados Unidos. Ganar la loterÃa y tener peticiones H-1B aprobadas por el Servicio de CiudadanÃa e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS)[1]1 fueron sólo dos pasos iniciales envueltos en el proceso de retención y contratación de...
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WHAT HR MANAGERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT “ONBOARDING” NEW H-1B EMPLOYEES?
October 1st marks the beginning of the "onboarding" of new H-1B employees at many companies throughout the United States. Winning the lottery and having H-1B Petitions approved by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)[1] were just two initial steps involved in the hiring and retaining process of talented foreign nationals in the United...
2016 Diversity Visa Registration: “If You Are Not In It, You Cannot Win It
The 2016 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2016) will commence at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 1st, 2014, and will close at noon, EDT, Monday, November 3rd, 2014. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted....
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HANGING TOUGH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY: Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC-21)
Section 106(c) of AC21, commonly known as the job flexibility provision, was enacted as Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 204(j). This portion of the INA states as follows: "A petition under subsection (a)(1)(D) [redesignated as (a)(1)(F)] for an individual whose application for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 has been filed and...
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DO NOT FALL PRAY TO THE SCAM ARTISTS: Immigration Law Practitioners Nationwide Warn theirs Clients and the Public about Immigration Scams.
Immigration practitioners are warning companies and employees to avoid immigration-related scams. Types of scams reported recently include:
· Scammers targeting people based on foreign-sounding names or based on information gathered about companies hiring many H-1Bs or filing many Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The scammers can get a lot of information from various websites, labor condition...
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· Scammers targeting people based on foreign-sounding names or based on information gathered about companies hiring many H-1Bs or filing many Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The scammers can get a lot of information from various websites, labor condition...
SPONSORED IMMIGRANT’S UNJUST ENRICHMENT: IS THERE A SIXTH WAY TO CUT-OFF A SPONSOR’S OBLIGATION UNDER THE AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (FORM I-864)?
Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is required for most family-based and some employment-based immigrants to show that they have adequate means of financial support and are not likely to become public charge. Immigrants who are deemed likely to become public charges may gain admission to the...
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The Canadian Law Group Transfers IT Workers to Canada!
The Canadian Law Group is pleased to announce that it continues to successfully transfer high-level IT workers from foreign countries like Israel, to Canada. This is indeed a success, considering the recent changes to intra-company transfer law.
This past summer, the Immigration branch of the Government of Canada, ("CIC") published a new guide for CIC...
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This past summer, the Immigration branch of the Government of Canada, ("CIC") published a new guide for CIC...
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