When you hear “public charge” in relation to immigration matters, it is most likely a reference to the public charge ground of inadmissibility found in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It is one of several grounds listed in the INA for a noncitizen to be considered inadmissible to the U.S. The public charge...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS will begin issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023.

The new Green Card and EAD designs contain state-of-the-art technology that continue to safeguard national security and improve...

જો તમે નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ વર્કર છો, તો તમારી નોકરીમાંથી કાઢી મૂકવો એ એક ખરાબ અનુભવ હોઈ શકે છે. તમે તમારી આવક ગુમાવી છે એટલું જ નહીં, પરંતુ જો તમે રોજગાર આધારિત ઇમિગ્રન્ટ અથવા નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ વિઝા હેઠળ યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સમાં હતા, તો તમારી સ્થિતિ હવે જોખમમાં આવી શકે છે. આ લેખ બિન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ કામદારો માટે ઉપલબ્ધ વિકલ્પો માટે...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released most updated information on its backlog and inventories. To meet annual immigration targets and achieve goals, IRCC should have large inventory of applications for various immigration programs. Inventory refers to pool of applications received for a program that have not yet been finalized. These include applications that...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online...

Immigrants who face labor exploitation must make a difficult decision. They can either stay silent and be afraid or speak up and report the behavior. Unfortunately, this can be a catch-22 given that employers might seek revenge by contacting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or taking other actions which could potentially lead to...

USCIS is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain asylum applicants can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online. This is an important step in USCIS’ efforts to employ technical solutions to streamline and improve processing efficiency and reduce wait times.

Effective immediately, applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(8), Pending Asylum and...

યુ.એસ. સિટીઝન અને ઇમિગ્રેશન સેવાઓ EB-1 અને EB-2 વર્ગીકરણ હેઠળ ફોર્મ I-140, એલિયન કામદારો માટે ઇમિગ્રન્ટ પિટિશન માટે પ્રીમિયમ પ્રક્રિયાના વિસ્તરણના અંતિમ તબક્કાનો અમલ કરી રહી છે. વિસ્તરણના અગાઉના તબક્કાઓથી વિપરીત, આ તબક્કો નવી (પ્રારંભિક) અરજીઓ ઉપરાંત E13 બહુરાષ્ટ્રીય એક્ઝિક્યુટિવ અને મેનેજર વર્ગીકરણ અથવા E21 વર્ગીકરણ હેઠળ અદ્યતન ડિગ્રી અથવા અસાધારણ ક્ષમતા ધરાવતા વ્યવસાયોના...