NPZ Immigration Law Blog

A Administração de Seguro Social dos Estados Unidos (Social Security Administration, a SSA) voltou a enviar a empregadores cartas informando divergências entre os nomes de seus funcionários
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米国の社会保障局(SSA)は、雇用主に従業員の氏名と社会保障番号の不一致について知らせる社会保障「不一致」のレター送付を再開しました。
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Upon approval of H-1B petition by the USCIS, foreign nationals residing abroad may need to go to the U.S. Consulate/Embassy to get an H-1B visa stamped into their passport before they can travel to and enter the United States.
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Presidents and chancellors of more than two dozen universities and colleges from across the Garden State sent a letter to the New Jersey Congressional delegation letting them know about the challenges they’ve faced over the past several years, which include recruiting and keeping international students, scholars and faculty. They say it’s because of changes to the immigration system.

“I was delighted when I saw that the presidents of the universities in New Jersey had gotten together to identify a very real problem,” said Scott Herness, dean of the graduate school at Montclair State University, one of the schools that signed the letter in support.

International students apply for an F1 visa to temporarily study in the United States. International faculty and scholars apply for a work visa.
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The Social Security Administration has resumed mailing notifications to employers identified as having at least one name and Social Security Number combination submitted on the wage and
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4/29(月)NPZ Law Groupの弁護士は、ニューアーク・リバティー空港で特別見学とミーティングに参加し、
税関・国境警備局(CBP)の職員から、現地の検査手順などについて学びました。
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NPZ Law Group - VISASERVE - Immigration and Nationality Law Attorneys attended a special tour and meeting at Newark Liberty Airport, customs and border protection, port of entry, where they had an opportunities to observe the CBP officers in action and to learn about the local protocols for inspection. They were with their colleagues from the New Jersey AILA Chapter.
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USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through April 30, 2020. Last year,
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A Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), not to be confused with a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), allows a person to suspend their inadmissibility to Canada in order to enter the country for a limited period of time. The inadmissibility is usually due to criminal history. If you have a justifiable reason to enter Canada, you may file a Temporary Resident Permit Canada Application. 

How Do You Get a Temporary Resident Permit in Canada?

TRP applicants are those that have been convicted of a criminal offense and:

• It has been less than 5 years since the completion of the criminal sentence (i.e.
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In the Summer of 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three significant policy changes that will likely affect many of those who are applying for immigration benefits. The first policy change was announced on June 28, the second on July 13 and the third on August 9.
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One of Canada’s immigration programs is the Ontario French-Speaking Skilled Worker program. It is one of the Human Capital streams under the Ontario Nominee Program (OINP) which is a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) run by the Province of Ontario. The Ontario French-Speaking Skilled Worker program looks to bring candidates from the Express Entry applicant pool who can show proficiency in both English and French and also show that they have the abilities allowing them to join the skilled workforce of the Province. Like many other Canadian immigration programs, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in both English and French, the two official languages of Canada. There are specific tests used by the Canadian government to measure this proficiency.
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