Now that Congress has ended the government shutdown and narrowly averted hitting the nation's debt ceiling, it should come as no surprise that immigration reform is back ON THE "FRONT BURNER". Supporters of reform are pushing for House leadership to bring a path to citizenship and other immigration bills to the floor for a...

No organization, no matter what the size, is insulated from the potential for an I-9 audit or investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. NPZ Law Group continues to be called in to defend employers against civil and criminal fines and penalties for the unauthorized employment...

The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of November 2013. 
 

FAMILY PREFERENCES

F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by three (3) weeks for most of the...

This is continuations of the 2 parts articles on U Visas for Victims of Crime. The U Visa non-immigrant status is set aside for the victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental and physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement authorities...

The U.S. Department of State announced that, effective immediately, the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application will replace the DS-156 Electronic Visa Application form (EVAF), the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiance Visa Application), and the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) for processing K-1 and K-2 nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications.

The...

Our clients often ask us to "border coach" them prior to entry into the U.S. or Canada. This can be a difficult task for the most seasoned immigration attorney. There are simply so many unknown variables affecting how the border entry will go. Everything counts: What day you go, what time of day, what...

When crossing at a Port of Entry, as a foreign national, you are questioned by an officer of either CBP (on the U.S. side) or CBSA (on the Canadian side). Initially, you are asked your nationality, and how long you will be are staying. Through these questions, the officer is assessing whether you are...