The Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s September 24, 2017 Proclamation (Travel Ban 3.0), which currently excludes nationals from seven countries, stating that the proclamation was “squarely within the scope of Presidential authority under the INA.”

Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court, and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch joined. Justice Breyer filed...

Employment-Based Preference CategoriesEB-1 China and EB-1 India remain steady at January 1, 2012, and DOS anticipates this date will hold for the remainder of the fiscal year. It is hoped that these categories will become current again on October 1, 2018, but demand trends will be monitored over the summer. If USCIS District Offices...

According to multiple stories from several news outlets, the United States may begin requiring visitors applying for US Non-immigration Visas to provide their social media history. Pursuant to stories published by Reuters, The New York Times, and BBC, it appears that the Trump Administration would like to add a new social media information...

 

O Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) anunciou recentemente que os atuais beneficiários do Status de Proteção Temporária (TPS) pela designação Honduras que desejam desejam manter esse status até a data designada para o seu encerramento, 5 de janeiro de 2020, devem fazer um novo registro até 6 de...

Volunteer positions that are not directly related to your course of study do not qualify as optional practical training (OPT) and must not be listed as OPT employment. Reporting non-qualifying volunteer opportunities as OPT employment will be deemed a violation of your reporting requirements and subject you to removal from the United States.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey - Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group continue to be actively involved in the The American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) both at a State and National Level.

This week, David Nachman, Esq. and Snehal Batra, Esq. from the NPZ Law Group are attending the national immigration lawyers conference...

USCIS’ California Service Center (CSC) is experiencing a delay in initial data entry for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. Since initial data entry has to be completed before a receipt notice can be issued, some petitioners and their dependents may experience a delay in receiving a receipt notice for a Form...

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...

Devo apresentar uma auto petição da VAWA?

A Lei de Violência Contra a Mulher (Violence Against Women Act, ou VAWA) foi aprovada em 1994 para proteger vítimas de violência doméstica e de outras instâncias. Como parte da VAWA, cônjuges que sofreram abusos ou agressões podem apresentar uma auto petição para obter residência permanente legal nos...

 

Qual a minha obrigatoriedade legal como empregador de verificar o direito do empregado de trabalhar nos Estados Unidos?

Antes de contratar um novo funcionário, exige-se que os empregadores verifiquem que o profissional é elegível para trabalhar nos EUA. Contratar conscientemente trabalhadores ilegais...