USCIS has published a policy memorandum clarifying the requirement that a qualifying organization employ a principal L-1 beneficiary abroad for one continuous year out of the three years before the time of petition filing (“one-year foreign employment requirement”). This clarification is intended to ensure consistent adjudication of L-1 petitions by providing a standard basis...

What criteria could make the USCIS suspect marriage fraud?Obtaining a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen has traditionally been one of the largest avenues for immigrants to lawfully enter or remain in America.  Per U.S. immigration law, when a U.S. citizen marries a noncitizen, the noncitizen can apply for a green...

President Trump recently made the shocking pronouncement that he intends to end birthright citizenship.  Trump declared to news media sources that he wishes to advance his agenda to end birthright citizenship through an executive order.  Trump urged that the U.S. is the only country where a person can enter illegally and have a baby,...

How would the Trump administration’s new law impact migrants seeking asylum?In its latest move intended to crackdown on the number of immigrants in America, the Trump administration has issued a new rule that would...

The December 2018 Visa Bulletin brings some welcome changes—a three month advancement across the EB-1 categories; the EB-2 China Final Action Date again surpassing EB-3 China; the gap between EB-2 India and EB-3 India narrowing to one month; EB-4 El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras advancing one week; EB-4 Mexico advancing five weeks; and...

The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced revisions to Form ETA-9035, the Labor Condition Application (LCA) for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 employment. This was expected. We just did not know when the new Form was going to take effect.

Employers use the LCA to disclose and post information about wages and working conditions offered to...

Na posição de um imigrante sem documentos, como posso preparar minha família para uma possível remoção/deportação?

O aumento das detenções de imigrantes e remoções/deportações tem feito com que muitos imigrantes sem documentos considerem pela primeira vez o que pode ocorrer caso sejam deportados/removidos.

Imigrantes sem documentos que não estiverem preparados para uma possível deportação/remoção podem se...

Quanto tempo leva para obter o green card para o meu cônjuge?

A cada ano, dezenas de milhares de americanos se casam com pessoas de outros países. Estrangeiros que casam com cidadãos dos Estados Unidos ou residentes permanentes a princípio podem se tornar cidadãos permanentes dos EUA ao obter o green card. As aplicações para...

Since President Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, his administration’s actions with respect to immigration have caused tremendous fear in immigrant communities, undermining trust in government programs and chilling access to health care, food, and other critical benefits and services.

Trump’s reign of terror on immigrants and their families already has caused lasting...

What are the requirements to receive a P-1 visa?

With temporary visas becoming scarcer for immigrants due to new caps and tightened restrictions, artists, entertainers, and athletes may apply for a P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa to secure their lawful status in the U.S.  P visas are temporary worker visas that allow an...