Tens of thousands of Hondurans who have lived in the United States since 1999 must prepare to leave, government officials announced Friday.

More than 50,000 Hondurans who have been allowed to live and work in the U.S. after a massive hurricane ravaged Honduras couple of decades ago will have 20 months to leave the country....

Os vistos de trabalho H-1B permitem que cidadãos estrangeiros venham para os Estados Unidos para trabalhar em uma área especializada. A indústria de tecnologia é uma das que mais busca o visto H-1B. Os trabalhadores estrangeiros representam 57% dos profissionais do segmento chamado STEM (ciência, tecnologia, engenharia e matemática na sigla em inglês) no...

On April 24, 2018, U.S. district court judge John Bates issued an order vacating the decision to rescind DACA, requiring DHS to accept and process both new and renewal DACA applications. The court stayed its order of vacatur for 90 days. It was the third time a federal court has ruled against...

On April 26, 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nepal with a delayed effective date of 12 months to allow for an orderly transition before the designation terminates on June 24, 2019.

The decision to terminate TPS for Nepal was...

On April 27, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will begin phasing in use of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green Cards and other secure documents beginning April 30, 2018.

The first phase will affect documents that need to be re-mailed because they...

Fraudes, Violações Técnicas e/ou Deturpações que Podem Desencadear a Negação da Concessão de Vistos H-1B ou um Processamento Administrativo em um Posto Consular

Após a aprovação do visto H-1B pelo Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS), cidadãos estrangeiros que residem fora dos EUA precisam se dirigir a um consulado/embaixada americana para...

How many times can I renew my H-1B visa?

H-1B visas are granted for a period of three years.  Often, H-1B visa holders may find that they wish to remain in the United States to continue working for their sponsored employer.  Visa holders have the option to renew their...

Ludka Zimovcak,Esq., and David H. Nachman, Esq., managing partners at NPZ Law Group hosted the business breakfast speaking session at Amcham Slovakia on April 24th,2018 to provide an in-depth understanding and knowledge on various types of both immigrant and non-immigrant visa options along with an update on the immigration issues under the Trump Administration.

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Under the assumption that it takes roughly five months for I-485s to be processed to completion, it is not surprising that there were several dramatic final action date advancements in the April Visa Bulletin. The motivation for and timing of these movements was to spur demand that would result in full visa number...

What types of jobs may qualify for an H-1B visa?

The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa available to people in specialty occupations all over the world.  H-1B visa recipients are permitted to enter and work in the United States for a period of time, typically three years,...