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I-131 Name *   Email *   Phone *   Question or Comments Submit Monday, August 21, 2017 USCIS Denies Pending Forms I-131 for Abandonment Due to International Travel We are given to understand that USCIS has been denying Form I-131 advance parole applications for abandonment in instances where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. Read more . . . Permalink Subscribe via RSS Previous Posts NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP – IMMIGRATION LAWYER – EXPLAIN THE COSTS OF A GREEN CARD EB-5 Vizesine Nasıl Hak Kazanabilirim? ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 2 OF AN 8 PART SERIES). HOW MUCH DO PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY TO H-1B EMPLOYEES AND WHY THE FEDERALLY MANDATED PREVAILING WAGE IS SO IMPORTANT. SEYAHAT BELGELERİ: Sıgınmacı, Multeci ve Green Card Sahipleri İcin Getting a Green Card for My Spouse New USCIS Tool Calculates Fees, Helps Avoid Incorrect Payments. ABC’s DE H-1Bs (ESTO ES PARTE 1 DE UN SERIO DE 8 PARTES) TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY AND TIS ALMOST THE H-1B CAP SEASON. H-1B İSVERENLERİ VE ADAY H-1B ÇALISANLARI İCİN H-1B DOSYALAMA SEZONU TAM KAPASİTE BASLIYOR (SON TARİH 1 NİSAN 2019) (8 Bolumluk Serinin 1. Bolumu) Visto P: Voltado para Atletas, Artistas e Membros da Indústria do Entretenimento Blog Categories 221 (g) Administrative Processing Adjustment of Status ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OFFICE (AAO) Affiliated New Delhi Office Asylum Avoid Scams B-1 / B-2 visas (Visitor Visa) Canada Immigration Blog Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Consular Processing / DOS Consulate Processing Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Deportation / Removal Cases Deportation/Removal Proceedings Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-Lottery) DREAMers E VISA EB-5 visa Entrepreneur Parole F-1 Visa Family Immigration FOIA FORM I-864 Green Card H-1B Visa H-2A Visa Program H-4 EAD Humanitarian Reinstatement I VISA: Foreign Media Representatives I-131 I-140 I-751 Waiver I-765 I-9 / E-Verify Immigration Immigration Reform / DACA / DAPA International Adoptions International Entrepreneur J-1 Visa L-1 Visas NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER (NIW) Nonimmigrant Visas Notice to Appear (NTA) O-1 Visas O-1B Visa OCI Cardholder Optional Practical Training (OPT) / STEM P Visas P-1A visa P-3 Visa PERM (Labor Certification) Portuguese Updates President Trump's Immigration Law Press Release / News / Updates Provisional Waivers / I-601 Waiver REAL ID Religious Visas SEVP / SEVIS Spanish updates Student Visas (F, M, J) TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) TN Visas / NAFTA Travel and Border Crossing News: I-94 Form / CBP Turkish Updates U Visa / Victims of Criminal Activity U.S. Citizen / Naturalization VAWA Act Visa Bulletin Waiver Blog Links Archived Posts 2019 January NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP – IMMIGRATION LAWYER – EXPLAIN THE COSTS OF A GREEN CARD EB-5 Vizesine Nasıl Hak Kazanabilirim? ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 2 OF AN 8 PART SERIES). HOW MUCH DO PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY TO H-1B EMPLOYEES AND WHY THE FEDERALLY MANDATED PREVAILING WAGE IS SO IMPORTANT. SEYAHAT BELGELERİ: Sıgınmacı, Multeci ve Green Card Sahipleri İcin Getting a Green Card for My Spouse New USCIS Tool Calculates Fees, Helps Avoid Incorrect Payments. ABC’s DE H-1Bs (ESTO ES PARTE 1 DE UN SERIO DE 8 PARTES) TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY AND TIS ALMOST THE H-1B CAP SEASON. H-1B İSVERENLERİ VE ADAY H-1B ÇALISANLARI İCİN H-1B DOSYALAMA SEZONU TAM KAPASİTE BASLIYOR (SON TARİH 1 NİSAN 2019) (8 Bolumluk Serinin 1. Bolumu) Visto P: Voltado para Atletas, Artistas e Membros da Indústria do Entretenimento 2018 December Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage GOCMENLİK HUKUKU AVUKATI SECİMİNDE DİKKAT EDİLMESİ GEREKEN HUSUSLAR Seeking an Adjustment of Status The impact of the partial government shutdown on the US immigration law status for you and your family: Lapse in Federal Funding Does Not Impact Most USCIS Operations. ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 1 OF AN 8 PART SERIES) H-1B FILING SEASON (FOR THE 2019 DEADLINE ON APRIL 1st) GETS INTO FULL-SWING FOR H-1B EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYEES. Suprema Corte dos EUA analisa caso crucial de imigração USCIS REVISES INTERVIEW WAIVER GUIDANCE FOR FORM I-751 FAMILY BASED GREEN CARD APPLICATIONS: Eligible Family Members and Estimated Waiting Period More Immigration Raids to Come—How You Can Be Prepared AİLE TABANLI GREEN CARD BAŞVURULARI: Hak Sahibi Aile Üyeleri ve Bekleme Süreleri DHS Proposes Changes to the H-1B Visa Lottery Process. Nova Política do USCIS para a NTA — O que é isso? Pentagon to Again Start Training Immigrants Holding Green Cards November DHS Proposes Merit-Based Rule for More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program USCIS Clarifies the L-1 One-Year Foreign Employment Requirement Green Card Through Marriage: Avoiding Red Flags That Could Raise Fraud Trump Proposes Rule to Limit Asylum Seekers Is Ending Birthright Citizenship Constitutional? KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: NPZ Law Group Helps Ease The Stress of Holiday Travel For Certain Foreign Nationals. UPDATES FROM DOS' DECEMBER VISA BULLETIN 2018. New USDOL Form 9035 for H-1B Visas Promulgated Consistent With Trump’s “Buy American - Hire American (BAHA)” Initiatives. Preparando-se para uma Possível Deportação/Remoção Obtenção do Green Card por meio do Casamento October Things to Keep in Mind When Talking with Immigrant Families President Plans to End Birthright Citizenship. Securing a Visa For a Talented Artist, Performer, or Athlete: P Visas U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Crucial Immigration Case USCIS Announces Potential Changes in U.S. Business Immigration Law Trump Administration Plans to Restrict Green Cards for Those on Public Assistance Establishing Business in USA USCIS NTA (“Notices to Appear”) Policy: Residência Permanente nos EUA – o Green Card USCIS USING TABLETS TO ADMINISTER THE ENGLISH READING AND WRITING TESTS FOR NATURALIZATION. September Becoming a Permanent U.S. Resident DOS Notice of Registration for the 2020 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage For Immigrant Children, The Start Of The School Year Brings Certain Fears Preparing for Potential Deportation / Removal Consejos de Sam: Cómo mantenerse fuera de la detención de ICE USCIS NOW ACCEPTING COPIES OF NEGATIVE O VISA CONSULTATIONS DIRECTLY FROM LABOR UNIONS. Sam’s Tips: How to Stay out of ICE Detention. WHAT DOES A CORPORATE IMMIGRATION POLICY ENTAIL? ONE ITEM SHOULD BE WHAT WILL THE COMPANY PAY FOR OR REIMBURSE AN EMPLOYEE FOR? August DOS UPDATE: Employment-Based Visa Availability (Visa Bulletin for September 2018). USCIS EXTENDS & EXPANDS SUSPENSION OF PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR H-1B PETITIONS. Casamento com um estrangeiro nos EUA – duas opções de processo de imigração Dicas da Samantha: Tribunal de Imigração 101 Reactivación de casos cerrados de inmigración: ¿y ahora qué? Reactivating closed immigration cases, what’s next? Clarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations Samantha’s Consejos: Corte de Inmigración 101 Samantha’s Tips: Immigration Court 101 July ICE UPDATE: ICE delivers more than 5,200 I-9 audit notices to businesses across the US in 2-phase nationwide operation Attending College in America DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2018 The Good News: 75 Percent of Americans Support Immigration Is my marriage a valid marriage for U.S. immigration purposes? Qual o status do programa do Visto H-1B para profissionais estrangeiros de tecnologia? DHS and Consulates Warn Migrants of Telephonic Fraud Scams DHS UPDATE: ADJUSTING PROGRAM FEES FOR THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Legislation Could Impact Our Elderly Trump Continua a Expulsão de Beneficiários do TPS The Saga of the Immigrant Children Filing the I-751 Waiver Application USCIS UPDATES: Notice to Appear Policy Guidance to Support DHS Enforcement Priorities Atualização do DOS: Boletim de Vistos, Julho 2018 – Categorias com Preferência Baseada em Emprego June Em Foco: A Lei de Proteção ao Status da Criança (CSPA) Suprema Corte dos EUA valida veto de Trump a cidadãos de sete países Trump Continues Expulsion of TPS Recipients BREAKING: High Court Upholds Trump's 3rd Travel Ban DOS Update: VISA BULLETIN FOR JULY 2018 AVISO DO USCIS: Aberto Período para Novo Registro de Status de Proteção Temporária (TPS) para Hondurenhos Looking for a US Visa? You May Be Forced to Disclose Your Social Media Handles ICE MESSAGE – REPORTING VOLUNTEER POSITIONS DURING OPT EMPLOYMENT USCIS’S CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER (CSC): Form I-751 Data Entry Delay ANNOUNCEMENT AT AILA CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 2018: H-1B FOIA LITIGATION INITIATED What is the U Visa? Do I qualify? Em foco: A Lei VAWA What is the status of the H-1B foreign tech worker visa program? Verificando a Elegibilidade do Empregado para Trabalhar USCIS UPDATE: Re-Registration Period Now Open for Hondurans with Temporary Protected Status USCIS REDESIGNS CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES Em Foco: O Veto Migratório de Trump May USCIS UPDATES FOR F-1 STUDENTS: AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING IF TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL OR BEGIN STUDY AT ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL LEVEL USCIS to Implement Online Processing of FOIA Requests USCIS UPDATE: FORM I-751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE Governo Trump encerra programa de proteção temporária para milhares de imigrantes de Honduras e do Nepal que vivem nos EUA USCIS Expands Online Filing: Applicants Can Now Request Replacement Naturalization Certificate and Naturalization Hearing Online Another Nail in the Coffin for Immigrant Entrepreneurs In Focus: Trump’s Travel Ban Verifying Employee Eligibility to Work In Focus: The VAWA Act USCIS to Recall Incorrectly Dated Green Cards USCIS and the Justice Department Formalize Partnership to Protect U.S. Workers from Discrimination and Combat Fraud In Focus: The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) USCIS Changing Policy on Accrued Unlawful Presence by Nonimmigrant Students and Exchange Visitors A GOP effort to gain immigration votes Unauthorized border crossers to be prosecuted Visto H-1B — Quantas Vezes Pode Ser Renovado? Trump administration ends protections for thousands of Hondurans living in U.S. Vistos H-1B para trabalhadores da área de Tecnologia — quantos são concedidos por ano? DACA Updates: Court Ruled Favors DACA and ask DHS to Accept New Applications. DHS Announces End to TPS for Nepal April USCIS NEWS: USCIS TO BEGIN USING MORE SECURE MAIL DELIVERY SERVICE O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 8 de um conjunto de 8 textos): Renewing Your H-1B Visa Speaking Session on "Investment Visas and Other Immigration Opportunities to the US", sponsored by NPZ Law Group at AmCham Slovakia, Bratislava DOS Update: Visa Bulletin for May 2018 H-1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa Classification O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 7 de um conjunto de 8 textos): Opções de visto para quem não tiver sua petição selecionada na loteria da cota H-1B Event: Establishing Business in USA, Leading to Business Immigration FY 2018-2019 H-1B CAP REACHED: NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT YOUR H-1B BACK-UP PLAN. H-1B Visas for Tech Workers O USCIS atinge a cota para os vistos H-1B para o ano fiscal de 2019 já na primeira semana de aceitação de petições USCIS divulga memorando sobre múltiplas petições para o visto H-1B em nome de um mesmo beneficiário New E-Verify.gov Website a User-Friendly Source to Verify Employment Eligibility H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORK VISA UPDATE: With a Looming Cloud of Anticipated Investigations, Audits and Site Visits, the USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap. FRAUD, TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS, AND/OR MISREPRESENTATION THAT COULD TRIGGER H-1B VISA REFUSAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING UNDER 221(g) AT A CONSULAR POST (PART VIII of an VIII Part Series) O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 6 de um conjunto de 8 textos) Se a cota do visto H-1B for atingida, ainda tenho chance de obter o visto H-1B? Traveling With Your Family on an H-1B Visa March USCIS ISSUES A POLICY MEMO ON THE DESIGNATION OF MATTER OF S-P-, INC. O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 5 de um conjunto de 8 textos) - Meu diploma de mestrado permite que eu solicite o visto H-1B pela ‘master cap’? Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C., an Immigration and Nationality Law Firm with Offices in NY, NJ, and India, is Proud to be one of those "Companies that Care". USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL 2018 The H-1B Visa Lottery Explained O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 4 de um conjunto de 8 textos) LAST CALL: IS YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT READY FOR THE 2018-2019 H-1B PROFESSIONAL VISA LOTTERY? TO MAKE A LOTTERY ENTRY, H-1B VISAS WILL HAVE TO BE FILED BY APRIL 2nd, 2018. Comparing the Potential Plans for Family Based Immigration Reform O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 3 de um conjunto de 8 textos) O que os empregadores de profissionais com o visto H-1B precisam saber sobre o LCA para evitar o risco de não conformidade com as regras do DOL WHAT IF MY CASE DID NOT GET CHOSEN IN THE H-1B LOTTERY: EXPLORING WORK VISA OPTIONS BEYOND THE H-1B CAP (PART VII of an VIII Part Series) ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART VI OF AN VIII PART SERIES): THE H-1B CAP WAS REACHED; DO I STILL HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING AN H-1B VISA? ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART V OF AN VIII PART SERIES): DOES MY MASTER’S DEGREE QUALIFY ME FOR THE H-1B MASTER’S CAP? Are you Seeking a Temporary Work Visa? Review These Requirements Trump amplia criticismo internacional ao usar o termo ‘países de merda’ em reunião sobre imigração Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction USCIS CLARIFIES POLICY ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY WORKSITE H-1B PETITIONS Is the Graham-Durbin Proposal Good for DREAMers? February Trump's Immigration Crime Hotline Raises Concerns for Immigrants To Establish Business In U.S.A Event Trump Draws International Criticism After Referring to Countries as "Shitholes" O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 2 de um conjunto de 8 textos) How Do I Qualify for an EB-5 Visa? DHS Announces the Establishment of the National Vetting Center (NVC). O ABC do Visto H-1B (Parte 1 de um conjunto de 8 textos) Trump Revokes Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans GLOBAL CAP BENEFICIARY! ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART IV OF AN VIII PART SERIES): THE WHYS AND HOWS OF EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE EVALUATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF H-1B VISA PREPARATION AND FILING. ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART III OF AN VIII PART SERIES): WHAT H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LCA TO AVOID POTENTIAL DOL COMPLIANCE PITFALLS. January USCIS to Take Action to Address Asylum Backlog O fim do TPS para os cidadãos de El Salvador e a avaliação de advogados do NPZ Law Group How the Rescission of DACA May Affect You and Your Family High Stakes Negotiation Impacts Immigration to Avoid Government Shutdown PRESS RELEASE: NPZ LAW GROUP, P.C. - OUR U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWYERS WILL TRAVEL TO INDIA TO VISIT FRIENDS, CLIENTS AND PRESENT U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW UPDATES. In Focus: Arab Immigration into Europe USCIS SAYS IT IS NOT CONSIDERING CHANGES TO H-1B EXTENSION RULES USCIS Clarifies Proxy Vote Use for Certain Intracompany Transferee Visa Petitions Comunicado da Secretaria de Comunicação Statement from the Press Secretary Trump Administration Ends 17-Year Protections for Salvadorans. DHS PROPÕE MUDANÇAS NO PROGRAMA DE VISTOS H-1B – ENTENDA O QUE PODE MUDAR An Update on the REAL ID Act — Is Your State Compliant? DHS PROPOSES MAJOR CHANGES TO THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM IMPACTING HIGHLY-SKILLED WORKERS AND H-1B EMPLOYERS Hora de se preparar para a temporada do visto H-1B 2017 December VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2018 O Futuro Incerto do Documento de Autorização de Trabalho (EAD) para quem tem o visto H-4 USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on NAFTA TN Status Eligibility for Economists Debunking Immigration Misconceptions Desmascarando conceitos equivocados da imigração Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa Will the Dependent Spouse H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Come to an End? Saiba mais sobre o visto de não imigrante USCIS TO START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR RULE (IER) FILE YOUR FORM N-400 ONLINE!: YOU CAN NOW APPLY ONLINE FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP ICE vai intensificar combate a empresas que contratam trabalhadores ilegais THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN TO TAKE EFFECT Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa Debunking Immigration Misconceptions O que é o chamado ‘Administrative Processing’ Como o projeto de lei chamado Succeed Act, voltado para os Dreamers, pode afetar você e sua família DOS UPDATE FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES DURING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING. November 221G OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AT THE U.S. CONSULATE OFFICE. DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2017 How The Proposed Succeed Act May Affect Your Family Novo projeto de lei mira empresas dependentes de trabalhadores com o visto H-1B Global Organization Of People Of Indian Origin - North Jersey Chapter (Gopio-North Jersey) NEW BILL (PROTECT AND GROW AMERICAN JOBS ACT) TARGETING H-1B DEPENDENT EMPLOYERS E-2 Temporary Visas for Investors Imigração ilegal diminui na Califórnia e aumenta no Texas E-2 — O Visto Temporário para Investidor Illegal Immigration Declines in California, Increases in Texas NPZ Lawyers Meet with Clients in Ahmadabad about various business immigration matters. The US Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at NPZ gave a presentation this evening in Ahmedabad, India for IACC. Employers That Hire Illegal Immigrants Beware: ICE Plans to Increase Prosecutions Immigration Enforcement at Hospitals New Guidance memo on “Function Manager” in L-1 classification Atualização do Departamento de Estado (DOS) - Boletim de Vistos de Novembro/2017 Governo dos EUA passou a armazenar dados de imigrantes em redes sociais — como se proteger? DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER 2017 October USCIS emite recomendação para análise minuciosa em pedidos de extensão de visto para não imigrante USCIS Updates: Policy to Ensure Petitioners Meet Burden of Proof for Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Extension Petitions. Por questões técnicas, inscrições feitas para a loteria do green card entre 3 e 10 de outubro foram canceladas Em busca de asilo nos EUA DHS to Store Immigrant Social Media Activity DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) POSTS ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE 2019 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY EUA começam a monitorar redes sociais de imigrantes, inclusive dos naturalizados americanos Seeking Asylum in the U.S. HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY OVERCOME USCIS' WAGE LEVEL I AND SPECIALTY OCCUPATION REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE. Entenda as diferenças entre os vistos de trabalho disponíveis The US announces new social media screening for immigrants; included are permanent residents and naturalized U.S. citizens. Illegal Immigration Declines in California, Increases in Texas Autorização de trabalho e cartão do seguro social podem agora ser tirados juntos com um único formulário New USCIS Form Streamlines Process to Obtain a Work Authorization Document and Social Security Number Simultaneously Understanding The Different Employment Visa Options September O que significa o anúncio do fim do DACA na prática Trump amplia veto migratório que agora inclui Coreia do Norte e Venezuela USCIS retoma o processamento premium para certas categorias de aplicantes para o visto H-1B FACT OR FICTION: USCIS TO RESUME PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR ALL H-1B PETITIONS BY OCTOBER 3RD. DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2017 Trump’s latest expanded travel ban includes North Korea and Venezuela KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! - POWER POINT SLIDE What is an Adjustment of Status and How Do I Submit a Green Card Application? GAMECHANGER: DOS REVISES "30/60 DAY RULE" POLICY WITH "90 DAY RULE" ON MISREPRESENTATION AND FRAUDULENT (PRECONCEIVED) INTENT. Indians May Soon Find It Easier to Immigrate to the U.S. Inscrições para a loteria do green card começam em 3 de outubro e vão até 7 de novembro Novo plano de imigração de Trump pode reduzir imigração legal pela metade Our Immigration Lawyers Discuss the Fate of the Dreamers USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas. Trump's New Immigration Plan Could Cut Legal Immigration in Half Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: 2017 Rescission Announcement: What It Means NPZ LAW GROUP ECHOS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE 2019 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY. AS WE HAVE SAID IN THE PAST . . . "IF YOU ARE NOT IN IT, YOU CANNOT WIN IT! Visto P-1A permite que atletas talentosos migrem para os EUA Rescission Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Trump acaba com programa que protege imigrantes ilegais que chegaram aos EUA quando crianças Juiz suspende lei do Texas contra "cidades santuário" August USCIS entrevistará pessoalmente quem pede ajuste de status por emprego e em casos de asilados e refugiados EMPLOYMENT-BASED ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND DERIVATIVE ASYLEE AND REFUGEE STATUS TO BE INTERVIEWED BY USCIS USCIS divulga orientação para avaliar isenções de inadmissibilidade O futuro dos chamados ‘Dreamers’ está em risco com o possível fim do Programa DACA Policy Alert on Waiver Policies and Procedures USCIS divulga dados atualizados sobre implementação da ordem executiva “Buy American and Hire American” USCIS Denies Pending Forms I-131 for Abandonment Due to International Travel The P-1A Visa: Allowing Talented Athletes to Come to the U.S. The Future of the ‘Dreamers’ May Be at Stake DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 O que é preciso para obter o Visto EB-5 de Empreendedor/Investidor? PRESIDENT TRUMP BACKS RAISE ACT USCIS PROVIDES UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF BUY AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN EXECUTIVE ORDER Visto B-1 destina-se a visitantes a negócios: atividades permitidas – Parte 1 Study in the U.S. With an Academic Visa What Does It Take To Qualify For an EB-5 Entrepreneur/Investor’s Visa? Novo formulário para verificação de elegibilidade para trabalho deve ser usado a partir de 18 de setembro July Como funciona o Ajuste de Status USCIS retoma processamento premium para alguns vistos H-1B USCIS Releases Revised FORM I-9 USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain H-1B Cap-Exempt Petitions Opções de visto de estudante O processo de certificação permanente de trabalho Suprema Corte autoriza que governo dos EUA suspenda entrada de refugiados no país DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2017 Haitianos nos EUA devem se registrar até 24 de julho para a extensão do status de proteção temporária Ordens executivas referentes a vistos B-1 VISA FOR BUSINESS VISITORS: PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES - PART I ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (AOS) Temporary Protected Status for Haiti Extended for Six Months THE PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS What Types of Academic Visas Are Available? Juiz do Havaí amplia isenção a veto migratório de Trump Novo formulário para pedido do Green Card TRUMP NAFTAYI ETKİLER Mİ? YENİ TRUMP TRAVEL BAN KİMLERE YÖNELİK? Aviso importante para empresas que têm funcionários com visto Trump e o Nafta Quem está sujeito ao veto migratório de Trump? WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE NEW TRUMP TRAVEL BAN? June Veto migratório de Trump entra em vigor parcialmente esta noite TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN 2.0 GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY (6/29/2017) NIGHT Will NAFTA be Trumped? ICLE immigration law panel for the immigration basics program given at the loss center in New Brunswick USCIS Introduces New I-485 Form Cuidados que estudantes com o visto F-1 precisam ter nas férias Promoting Cultural Exchange with a J-1 Visa VISA BULLETIN UPDATE FROM DOS: June 13, 2017 Visto P-3, o visto para artistas e profissionais do mundo do entretenimento Intercâmbio Cultural com o visto J-1 Exploring the P-3 Visa for Artists or Entertainers in a Culturally Unique Program IIFA FESTIVAL 2017 ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE NEW YORK! NEW YORK IIFA EVENT 2017! . . . JULY 14TH & 15TH! Governo Trump anula programa criado por Obama para proteger imigrantes ilegais cujos filhos estão em situação regular nos EUA Yeni Girişimci Şartlı Tahliye Kuralları 15 Temmuz 2017'de geçerli. Why Every Immigrant Needs a Lawyer YEŞİL KART'IN AİLE SPONSORLUĞUYLA YAPILMASI: ABD'ye Göç Etmek İçin Bir Yol GÖÇMENLİK ÜZERİNE BAŞKANLIK EMİRLERİ COMO AGIR AO SER ABORDADO POR UM AGENTE DE IMIGRAÇÃO Departamento do Trabalho dos EUA adota medidas para ampliar proteção aos americanos Como migrar do visto de turista ou de negócios para o visto de estudante A Look at the O-1B Artist Visa La Nouvelle Dérogation pour les Entrepreneurs prendra effet le 15 juillet 2017. Turistas podem verificar via site o prazo limite de sua permanência nos EUA DOL updates: US SECRETARY OF LABOR PROTECTS AMERICANS, DIRECTS AGENCIES TO AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONT VISA PROGRAM FRAUD AND ABUSE CBP Reminds Travelers of Departure Date with New I-94 Website Feature O visto EB-5 como alternativa ao H-1B Imigrantes ilegais que trabalham no campo estão na mira do governo americano May Check Out the Redesigned Stakeholder Webinars Page DHS UPDATE: One Year of the 24-month STEM OPT Extension DHS UPDATE: B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School DHS UPDATE: Summer Vacation Reminders for F-1 Students Saiba como solicitar o green card no caso de casamento Nova regra para empreendedores estrangeiros nos EUA entra em vigor em 15 de julho As the H-1B Visa is Dismantled, Indian Immigrants Look to the EB-5 Visa Illegal Farm Workers Fear Immigration Crackdown Mudanças nas regras do visto H1B e a anatomia das auditorias do governo VISAS MANTIS and Implications for Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR JUNE 2017 ANÁLISE: As ordens executivas de Trump sobre imigração Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage Estrangeiros vítimas de certos crimes nos EUA têm direito ao chamado Visto U The New Entrepreneur Parole Rule will be Effective on July 15, 2017. EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON IMMIGRATION: An Analysis on the Present State of President Trump’s Travel Ban Attempts By: Snehal Batra, Esq. ANATOMY OF H-1B AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS Green Card por meio de relação familiar EUA começam a devolver petições para o visto H1B que não foram selecionadas USCIS: Cap Gap for Students Without a H-1B Application Rejection or Decision Amor a la “Green Card” no Canadá GETTING THE GREEN CARD THROUGH FAMILY SPONSORSHIP: One Way To Immigrate to the U.S. Trabalhadores religiosos podem obter visto específico para os EUA IMMIGRATION LAWYER MS. MALKA GIVES INTERVIEW ON NATIONAL RADIO ABOUT THE EFFECTS ON CANADIAN IMMIGRATION FOLLOWING THE TRUMP ELECTION. Love à La “Green Card” - Canada Immigration COMUNICADO OFICIAL: DHS cria escritório para vítimas de crimes praticados por imigrantes ilegais April Will the U.S. Extend Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Haitians? Boletim do Departamento de Estado dos EUA para Maio de 2017 DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2017 SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT AND U.S. IMMIGRATION: Understanding the Religious Visa (R Visa). DHS Announces Launch of new Office for Victims of Illegal Immigrant Crime Mudança recente no credenciamento de escolas e faculdades nos EUA afeta vistos de alguns estudantes USCIS UPDATE: Certain Students Applying for English Language Study and 24-month STEM OPT Extension Programs Affected by the ACICS Loss of Accreditation H-1B GÖÇMEN OLMAYAN ÇALIŞMA VİZESİ GÜNCELLEMESİ: USCIS (Amerika Vatandaşlık ve Göçmenlik Ofisi), 2018 Yılı H-1B Cap Rastlantısal Seçim Sürecini Tamamladı USCIS, Yeniden Tasarlanmış Yeşil Kartlar ve Çalışma İzin Belgelerini Yayımlıyor GOVERNO DOS EUA LANÇA NOVAS VERSÕES DO GREEN CARD E DO DOCUMENTO DE AUTORIZAÇÃO DE TRABALHO ATUALIZAÇÃO SOBRE O VISTO DE TRABALHO H-1B: USCIS conclui processo de seleção via loteria para o ano fiscal de 2018 Esclarecimentos sobre os procedimentos de deportação USCIS Reminds Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone of May 21 Termination USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORK VISA UPDATE: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2018 Immigration Arrests Double in Just 11 Years THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: What Defenses Are Available to Persons Facing Deportation? Alvos das ações do ICE o Departamento do Trabalho dos EUA, por meio da Divisão de Salário e Horas (WHD), continua promovendo auditorias e investigações relacionadas ao visto H-1B Barreiras de três e dez anos: Como novas regras ampliam elegibilidade para pedido de perdao O NPZ LAW GROUP CONTINUA A INCENTIVAR QUE EMPREGADORES QUE SOLICITAM OS VISTOS H-1B E L-1 ENTENDAM AS VISITAS AO LOCAL DE TRABALHO FEITAS PELO FDNS REFERENTES AOS VISTOS H-1B E L-1 H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORK VISA UPDATE: With a Looming Cloud of Anticipated Investigations, Audits and Site Visits, USCIS Reaches FY 2017-2018 H-1B Cap. USCIS ALERT: BATTLING FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM. Justice Department Cautions Employers Seeking H-1B Visas Not to Discriminate Against U.S. Workers March Deportation Proceedings Explained IN FOCUS: RIGHTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS GREEN CARD HOLDERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AT PORTS OF ENTRY TARGETED ICE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE UNDERWAY DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL 2017 Seeking Asylum in the U.S. EB-5 Visa Program Comes Under Fire ICE Detains Immigrant Father While Dropping Daughter Off at School What Types of Academic Visa's Are Available? Immigration Arrests Ramp Up Across the Country BREAKING NEWS: Trump Signed New Travel Ban Executive Order on March 6th, 2017. In Focus: The Rights of Undocumented Immigrants Do You Know Your Rights? February Travel Abroad: Is Your Information Safe During CBP Screenings? DHS Alert: Secretary Kelly’s New Guidelines for Removing / Deporting Illegal Immigrants Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest Implementing the President's Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies THE APPEALS COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF AMERICAN VALUES IN REFUSING TO REINSTITUTE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN. US President’s Immigration Policy & Its Direct Effect on India January DHS STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS AND THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER TRAVEL WARNING FOR NATIONALS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) RESPONSE TO RECENT LITIGATION Limiting legal immigration: "Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs" DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2017 Cash for Green Card route may get costlier by $1.5 Millions - EB-5 Visas 2016 December GOOD TIMES FOR NRI INVESTMENTS IN INDIA - By: Shekhar Raj Sharma (Practicing Lawyer at the Supreme Court of India) RECENT AAO PRECEDENT CASE LIBERALIZES THE NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER (NIW) STANDARD BY OVERRULING NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. MORE OF THE SAME – THE OBAMA IMMIGRATION LEGACY – SKILLED LABOR REGULATION TO EASE JOB PORTABILITY WITH NOT A MOMENT TO SPARE. GİTMEDEN ÖNCE ÖĞRENİN DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2017 “A savoir avant de partir”: NPZ Law Group aide les ressortisants non-americains à minimiser le stress des voyages de fin d’année. WHAT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT WITH REGARD TO BUSINESS IMMIGRATION IN A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION USCIS Message: Guidance for N-400 Applicants New U.S. President and What Immigration Rules and Policies May Change “Know Before You Go”: NPZ Law Group Helps Ease The Stress of Holiday Travel For Certain Foreign Nationals. Barreiras de três e dez anos: Como novas regras ampliam elegibilidade para pedido de perdão DOS UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2016 November U.S. IMMIGRATION ALERT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: EVERY ONE HAS CERTAIN BASIC RIGHTS, NO MATTER WHO IS THE U.S. PRESIDENT RETENTION OF EB-1, EB-2, AND EB-3 IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS AFFECTING HIGH-SKILLED NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS EMPLOYER AND HR MANAGER ALERT: THE REVISED FORM I-9 IS NOW LIVE! USCIS Revises Form I-9, Used for All New Hires in U.S. PowerPoint: EB-5 Investor Visa US Immigration Law Under President Donald trump Immigration Issues for Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructurings and How These Impact Foreign Your National Workers The Three- and Ten-Year Bars: How New Rules Expand Eligibility for Waivers October USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees. Fines Increasing: Fresh Incentive for Employer Immigration Law Compliance NOVEMBER 2016 VISA BULLETIN BRINGS MIXED NEWS FOR GREEN CARD HOPEFULS Les dossiers de visa E-2 pour investisseurs et employés essentiels: documents requis et explications TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY AND TIS ALMOST 2018 H-1B SEASON. The E-2 Visa for Investors and Essential Employees Applications: Documents Checklist and Explanation Echos Congress Extension of CONRAD State 30 Program, Non-minister Special Immigrant Religious Workers, and EB-5 Regional Center Immigrant Investor Programs. September DOS UPDATE: Visa Bulletin for October 2016. USCIS Alert: Updates to Filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP ECHOS THE DEPERTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE 2018 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY. WE HAVE SAID IN THE PAST . . . "IF YOU ARE NOT IN IT, YOU CANNOT WIN IT! NOTICE TO ALL U.S. EMPLOYERS: Current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form valid until Jan. 21, 2017 THE NEW I-9 FORM IS NOT FAR AWAY SAYS OMB. USCIS Accepts the Ombudsman's Recommendation to Adopt Parole Policy for U Visa Petitioners and Family Members NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP, P.C. - OUR U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWYERS WILL TRAVEL TO INDIA TO VISIT FRIENDS, CLIENTS AND PRESENT U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW UPDATES. August U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW ALERT: USCIS Proposes Rule to Welcome International Entrepreneurs PRESS RELEASE FROM NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP, P.C. - 23RD EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS® SELECTS MANAGING ATTORNEY, DAVID H. NACHMAN, ESQ., AS ONE OF THE "BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA". DOS UPDATE: Visa Bulletin for September 2016. THE ONLY THINGS THAT REMAINS THE SAME IS “CHANGE”: NEW FORM I-129s FOR INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES REQUIRED FOR BLANKET PETITIONS AFTER AUGUST 29th, 2016. THE IMMIGRATION LAWYERS AT NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP DESCRIBE WHAT IS IN-STORE IN THE WAKE OF U.S. V. TEXAS. AN OASIS IN THE DESERT: EXPANDED The 2016 Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Rule. DOES IT PAY TO APPEAL AN ADVERSE BUSINESS IMMIGRATION CASE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OFFICE (AAO) THE NPZ LAW GROUP CONTINUES TO URGE EMPLOYERS WHO PETITION FOR H-1B AND L-1 VISAS TO UNDERSTAND H-1B AND L-1 FDNS SITE VISITS New Alerts: USCIS to Allow Additional Applicants for Provisional Waiver Process July DOS REVIEW OF AUGUST 2016 VISA BULLETIN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADJUSTED IMMIGRATION PENALTIES AS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION Employers Need to Know That Site Visits Continue to be a Routine Protocol For USCIS. August 2016 Visa Bulletin Updates: Cut-Off Dates Imposed on EB-1 India and China and EB-4 India Preference Categories. Visa Bulletin for August 2016 June Check-in with the Department of State (“DOS”): June 2016 (Visa Bulletin for July 2016 USCIS ACLARA CUÁNDO Y CÓMO SE PAGARA LA TASA ADICIONAL APLICABLE A DETERMINADAS PETICIONES H-1B Y L-1 USCIS CLARIFIES WHEN AND HOW TO PAY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CERTAIN H-1B AND L-1 PETITIONS. May USCIS TO HIKE FILING FEES AND IMPOSE A NEW FEE FOR THE EB-5 INVESTOR PROGRAM BENEFIT. JUNE 2016 VISA BULLETIN ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT RETROGRESSION FOR INDIA AND CHINA. April NOW THAT THE CAP IS REACHED . . . DO I STILL HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING AN H-1B VISA? Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap Premium Processing to Begin May 12 PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in U.S. v. Texas. The Government Makes a Strong Case for Moving DAPA Forward. VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2016 March VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL 2016 NEW STEM OPT EXTENSION RULE TO BE EFFECTIVE MAY10th 2016: RULE DELIVERS MUCH AWAITED RELIEF TO H-1B LOTTERY HOPEFULS. February VISA BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2016 Not Every Master’s Degree from a United States College or University Qualifies a Foreign National for the H-1B Master’s Cap. January VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2016 취업비자 고용주와 지원예정자들분께: 2016년 4월1일에 시작될 취업비자 청원서 경주에 준비가 되셨습니까? CAN SUBMITTING MULTIPLE H-1B PETITIONS FOR A FOREIGN NATIONAL WILL INCREASE CHANCES OF SELECTION DURING THE LOOMING H-1B LOTTERY IN APRIL 2016? U.S DISTRICT COURT GRANTS 90 DAY EXTENSION FOR STEM OPT RULE. FOREIGN STUDENT VISA WORK AUTHORIZATION SEES MUCH NEEDED RESPITE. SUPREME COURT AGREES TO ACT ON PRESIDENT'S EXPANDED DACA AND ON DAPA. RECENT SECOND CIRCUIT CASE REQUIRES NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF I-140 TO PARTIES THAT ARE AFFECTED Подошло Рождество, и сезон виз H-1B не за горами. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION PROCESS: WHAT HR MANAGERS AND PROFESSIONALS NEED TO KNOW TO “RING-IN” THE NEW 2016 YEAR! 즐거운 연휴의 계절 그리고 2017년 취업비자 (H-1B) 시즌이 다가왔습니다. 2015 December ¿CÓMO LAS NUEVAS RESTRICCIONES SOBRE EL PROGRAMA DE EXENCIÓN DE VISAS (VWP) How Do The New Restrictions on Visa Waiver Program (VWP) (Effective Date: December 18th, 2015) Impact Other Visa Applications at Consular Offices Abroad? ES LA TEMPORADA PARA ESTAR ALEGRE Y ES CASI LA TEMPORADA H-1B 2017. RECENTLY PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-9 FORM. TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY AND TIS ALMOST 2017 H-1B SEASON. November UPDATE: EADS & ACCEPTING JOB PROMOTIONS POST I-140 APPROVAL IS SOON GOING TO BE A REALTY. WHAT COULD TRIGGER H-1B VISA REFUSAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING UNDER INA 221(g) AT THE U.S. CONSULAR POST. Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak Grupo Legal (NPZ) Insta a una Pronta Apelación a la Corte Suprema de la Defectuosa Decisión de la Corte de Quinto Circuito. Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group Urges Prompt Appeal to the Supreme Court of Flawed Fifth Circuit Decision. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Recently Promulgated Regulatory Action - F-1 OPT STEM Extension. October "Infórmese Antes De Ir": NPZ Law Group Le Ayuda A Aliviar El Estrés De Viajes De Vacaciones Para Ciertos Extranjeros. “Know Before You Go”: NPZ Law Group Helps Ease The Stress of Holiday Travel For Certain Foreign Nationals. PowerPoint: Removing Conditions on a Green Card in cases of Abandonment or abuse PowerPoint: STEM OPT PROGRAM CHANGES MEHTA V. DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO: ¿POR QUÉ DEMANDANTES NO OBTIENEN MEDIDAS CAUTELARES EN LA DENUNCIA COLECTIVA? MEHTA V. DEPT. OF STATE: WHY PLAINTIFFS FAILED IN OBTAINING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN THE CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT? MEHTA V. DEPT. OF STATE: WILL PLAINTIFFS BE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN THE CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT? September WHAT HR MANAGERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT “ONBOARDING” NEW H-1B EMPLOYEES? CINCO COSAS QUE DEBE SABER SOBRE EL BOLETÍN DE VISA DE OCTUBRE 2015 USCIS Reminder: Beware of Immigration Scams and Fraudulent “USCIS” Websites FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE OCTOBER 2015 VISA BULLETIN. MANTENGA VIVAS LAS ESPERANZAS: DOCUMENTOS DE AUTORIZACIÓN DE EMPLEO (EADS) Y ACEPTAR ASCENSOS EN EL TRABAJO DESPUÉS DE UNA I-140 APROBADA PRONTO SERA UNA REALIDAD. August KEEP HOPES ALIVE: EADS & ACCEPTING JOB PROMOTIONS AFTER AN I-140 APPROVAL IS SOON GOING TO BE A REALITY. WASHTECH DECISION: BREAKING NEWS ABOUT THE STEM OPT EXTENSION PROGRAM. Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Required for Visa- Exempt Travelers How is the new Express Entry system doing? RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW: WHAT'S IN A NAME? July FROM “MUST” TO “MAY” ON RETROACTIVITY ASPECT: USCIS ISSUES FINAL GUIDANCE ON WHEN TO SUBMIT H-1B AMENDED PETITION. IMMIGRATION LAWYERS IN INDIANA SCORE PRO-BONO CASE FOR INDIA BURN VICTIM TO COME TO CAMP PHOENIX IN OHIO. New CIS Policy Memo Provides “Lasting Relief” to Some Special Immigrant Religious Workers Check-In with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim: July 14, 2015 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AUGUST VISA BULLETIN June EB-4 & EB-5 Basics. DHS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION FOR NEPAL. H-1B AMENDMENTS POST-SIMEIO SOLUTIONS: WHY CIS SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING OFF THE RETROACTIVITY ASPECT FROM THE "DRAFT" GUIDANCE? Who Really Let the Disney Tech Workers Down: Disney or the H-1B Visa Program? USCIS Draft Guidance on When to File an Amended H-1B Petition after the Simeio Solutions Decision The June Visa Bulletin had some good news and some bad news. May CHECKING THE APRIL 2015 VISA BULLETIN: IS MY PRIORITY DATE CURRENT? DOS VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL AND PREDICTIONS FOR THE MONTHS TO COME BY CHARLES OPPENHEIM. USCIS PUBLISHES FILING GUIDANCE FOR CERTAIN H-4 DEPENDENT SPOUSES FIVE THINGS ASYLUM APPLICANTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE 180-DAY ASYLUM EAD CLOCK. HUMANITARIAN BENEFITS: IS IT MANDATORY TO HAVE AN APPROVED I-130 & WHO COULD SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT? BENEFICIOS HUMANITARIOS: ¿ES OBLIGATORIO TENER UNA I-130 APROBADA Y QUIEN PODRÍA FIRMAR UNA DECLARACIÓN DE APOYO? Attention U.S. Employees Traveling to Canada! April VISA BULLETIN FROM DOS: THE MAY 2015 VISA BULLETIN IS OUT - IS YOUR PRIORITY DATE CURRENT? AAO TO EMPLOYERS: SUBMIT AN AMENDED H-1B IF MOVING AN H-1B EMPLOYEE "WITHIN OR OUTSIDE" THE MSA. OTRA LOTERÍA DE VISA DE NO INMIGRANTE H-1B SE AVECINA: AHORA ES EL MOMENTO PARA EMPIEZAR A PENSAR SOBRE SU PLAN DE RESPALDO H-1B March ANOTHER H-1B NONIMMIGRANT VISA LOTTERY IS LOOMING: NOW IS THE TIME TO START TO THINK ABOUT YOUR H-1B BACK-UP PLAN. OCI CARDHOLDER: INDIA OFFERS MULTIPLE ENTRY & MULTI-PURPOSE LIFE-LONG VISA TO ITS OVERSEAS CITIZENS. HOW TO ASK YOUR EMPLOYER ABOUT DOING AN H-1B FOR YOU IF YOU ARE IN OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT) OR ON A STEM OPT EXTENSION. CÓMO SOLICITAR A SU EMPLEADOR QUE PRESENTE UNA VISA H-1B PARA USTED SI SE ENCUENTRA EN FORMACIÓN PRÁCTICA OPCIONAL (OPT) O EN UNA EXTENSION DE OPT STEM. February DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking Employment-Based Lawful Permanent Residence. H-1B PETITION PREPARATION & FILING: THE WHATS, WHYS AND HOWS OF EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE EVALUATIONS. WHAT H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LCA TO AVOID POTENTIAL DOL COMPLIANCE PITFALLS. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015: THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING: EFFECTIVE JUNE 14, 2014 THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING: New regulations for international students to study in Canada. January H-1B Master's Cap: NOT Every Master's Degree from a United States College or University Qualifies a Foreign National. Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? SUBMITTING AN H-1B PETITION ON APRIL 1st: WHAT PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW? [Part II] PRESENTAR UNA PETICIÓN H-1B EL 1 DE ABRIL: ¿QUÉ NECESITAN SABER LOS POTENCIALES EMPLEADORES Y LOS EMPLEADOS H-1B? [PARTE I] H-1B NONIMMIGRANT PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALTY WORK VISA FILING TIPS FOR APRIL 1st 2015 SUBMITTING AN H-1B PETITION ON APRIL 1st: WHAT PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW? [Part I ] 2014 December H-1B SEASON IS UPON US . . . WILL THIS YEAR'S ECONOMY BRING A LOTTERY? PLANNING FOR THE H-1B VISA SEASON MAY BE THE KEY TO BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE YOUR WORK AUTHORIZED STATUS IN THE U.S. THE NEW EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM EXPLAINED "Know Before You Go": NPZ Law Group Helps Ease The Stress of Holiday Travel For Certain Foreign Nationals. 5 Cosas que se deben saber sobre cómo las acciones del Presidente Obama impactarán a Inmigrantes Indocumentados. Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte I) Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte II) Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte III) Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte IV) Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte V) Acción Ejecutiva de Responsabilidad de Inmigración fue anunciada por el presidente Obama. ¿Es usted o alguien que usted conoce un Beneficiario? (Parte VI) EL RECIENTE ANUNCIO DEL PRESIDENTE OBAMA SOBRE LA RESPONSABILIDAD INMIGRACIÓN PRESENTA MUCHOS BENEFICIOS PARA MUCHAS COMUNIDADES DE INMIGRANTES! Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part VI) PRESIDENT OBAMA'S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY PRESENTS MANY BENEFITS FOR MANY IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES! November Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part IV) Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part V) Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part I) Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part II) Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part III) Changes to Provisional Waivers and "Extreme Hardship Definition. Immigration Accountability Executive Action Was Announced By President Obama. Are You or Someone You Know a Beneficiary? (Part IV) 5 Things to know about how President Obama's Actions Impacts Undocumented Immigrants. Programa de Refugiados y de Admisión Condicional para menores de edad de El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras con padres legalmente presentes en los Estados Unidos. ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS DE INMIGRACIÓN EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: Reforma Integral de Inmigración. USCIS Expands the Definition of "Mother" and "Parent" to Include Gestational Mothers Using Assisted Reproductive Technogy (ART) U.S. IMMIGRATION NEWS FLASH: President Obama Announces Administrative Relief for Immigrants in the U.S. In-Country Refugee/Parole Program for Minors in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras With Parents Lawfully Present in the United States October Inscripción en la Visa de Diversidad 2016: "Si no participas, no te la puedes ganar" Certificación de Estatus U de No Inmigrante: Un Aro Que Cada Beneficiario de U Visa Tiene Que Saltar ¿QUÉ NECESITAN SABER LOS GERENTES DE RECURSOS HUMANOS Y PROPIETARIOS DE NEGOCIOS SOBRE "ABORDAJE" DE NUEVOS EMPLEADOS H-1B? WHAT HR MANAGERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT "ONBOARDING" NEW H-1B EMPLOYEES? September 2016 Diversity Visa Registration: "If You Are Not In It, You Cannot Win It HANGING TOUGH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY: Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC-21) SPONSORED IMMIGRANT'S UNJUST ENRICHMENT: IS THERE A SIXTH WAY TO CUT-OFF A SPONSOR'S OBLIGATION UNDER THE AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (FORM I-864)? DO NOT FALL PRAY TO THE SCAM ARTISTS: Immigration Law Practitioners Nationwide Warn theirs Clients and the Public about Immigration Scams. The Canadian Law Group Transfers IT Workers to Canada! Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): A Benefit or Disadvantage? Canada's International Mobility Program (IMP) ATTENTION AUX FRANCAIS!: Canada is Seeking to Attract French Speaking Workers August THE MANY FACES OF THE ASYLUM PROCESS: APPLYING FOR ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES. U Nonimmigrant Status Certification: A Hoop That Every U Visa Beneficiary Needs To Jump Through. WHAT YOU GET AS A CLIENT OF THE IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICES OF THE NPZ LAW GROUP - WE ARE U.S. AND CANADA IMMIGRATION LAWYERS - OUR PRACTICE IS LIMITED TO U.S. AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAW When And In Which Form The H-4 Employment Authorization Rule Will Come Out? July THE DOL SPECIFIES NEW GUIDELINES ABOUT DISCLOSING FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS WHEN PREPARING THE PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION FORM. How Far Can The President Go To Overhaul The U.S. Immigration System Without The Blessing of Congress? BORDER CROSSINGS BY UNACCOMPANIED MINORS PROVIDE UNPRECEDENTED DUE PROCESS CHALLENGES FOR THE U.S. June U.S. SUPREME COURT DELIVERS BAD NEWS TO MANY FAMILIES IN CASE THAT LENGTHENS THE CUE FOR AGED-OUT CHILDREN New Guidelines for Intra-Company Transferees - Canada Immigration U.S. IMMIGRATION REGULATORY AND REFORM UPDATE "DEFINING PARTNERSHIP OF 21ST CENTURY": E VISA POSSIBILITY FOR INDIAN CITIZENS? NAFTA Applications at the Border - By: Arifa Serter, Legal Intern at CLG What Can I Bring Into Canada With Me? The DACA Renewal Process is Released May BETTER LATE THEN NEVER: USCIS SAYS THAT SOME H-4 NONIMMIGRANTS WILL BE ABLE TO WORK VERY SOON. April BREAKING NEWS: New caps for Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades Programs, and Canadian Experience Class USCIS Offers Solution for Courier-Delayed FY2015 H-1B Cap Filings March ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART V OF AN VIII PART SERIES): DOES MY MASTER'S DEGREE QUALIFIES ME FOR THE H-1B MASTER'S CAP? USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Beginning April 1, 2014 THE H-1B VISA DILEMMA: MARCH MADNESS COULD BRING H-1B SADNESS. ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART IV OF AN VIII PART SERIES): THE WHYS AND HOWS OF EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE EVALUATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF H-1B VISA PREPARATION AND FILING. DAVID NACHMAN'S TOP TEN REASONS WHY WILLING PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS SHOULD DO H-1B VISAS FOR WILLING H-1B CANDIDATES ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART III OF AN VIII PART SERIES): WHAT H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LCA TO AVOID POTENTIAL DOL COMPLIANCE PITFALLS. White Collar Exemptions: Do Employers Need To Pay Overtime Compensation To H-1B Workers? [Part III] IMMIGRATION-RELATED AUDITS: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW. February White Collar Exemptions: Do Employers Need to Pay Overtime Compensation to H-1B Workers? [Part II] ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART II OF AN VIII PART SERIES): HOW MUCH PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY TO H-1B EMPLOYEES AND WHY THE PREVAILING WAGE IS IMPORTANT. White Collar Exemptions: Do Employers Need to Pay Overtime Compensation to H-1B Workers? [Part I] ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART I OF AN VIII PART SERIES):WHAT PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS AND H-1B EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO GET H-1Bs FILED AND APPROVED IN APRIL 2014. RECENT IMPORTANT CHANGES TO NAFTA FOR MEXICAN PROFESSIONALS. BECOMING A U.S. CITIZEN SOON? Please Note that USCIS is Giving a Facelift to Form N-400, Application for Naturalization/Citizenship. January IN IMMIGRATION ADVANCEMENTS THE STATES DO WHAT THE FEDS CANNOT: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Gets Strong Think-Tank Support Automatic Revalidation For Certain Temporary Visitors: Can I re-enter the U.S. with a valid I-94 and an Expired Visa? EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR AN E-2 SPOUSE? IN LIGHT OF RECENT BIA GUIDANCE, WE NOW THINK NOT. "DEFINING PARTNERSHIP OF THE 21ST CENTURY": E VISA POSSIBILITY FOR INDIAN CITIZENS? PRESS RELEASE: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MOVEMENT ON POTENTIAL IMMIGRATION REFORM. USCIS Form N-648 for Naturalization Candidates Seeking Medical Disability Exceptions. PRESS RELEASE FROM NPZ LAW GROUP, P.C. - Immigration and Nationality Lawyers - New Proposed Legislation Twists the Facts on Immigrants and Taxes. Immigrant Victims Left Waiting After U.S. Reaches U Visa Cap There are Many Benefits To Becoming Green Card Holder in the U.S. and then to Become a U.S. Citizen. 2013 December U.S. CONSULATE PROCESSING UPDATE: Consular Returns From U.S. Consular Offices Abroad to the Vermont Service Center. INDIA UPDATE: A RECENT IMMIGRANT VISA UPDATE FROM THE U.S. CONSULATE OFFICE IN MUMBAI. VISASERVE HELPS EASE THE STRESS OF HOLIDAY TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS THE NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER PROGRAM: GETTING THE GREEN CARD WITHOUT A LABOR CERTIFICATION. H-1B SEASON IS UPON US . . . WILL THIS YEAR'S ECONOMY BRING A LOTTERY? PLANNING FOR THE H-1B VISA SEASON IS KEY TO BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE YOUR WORK AUTHORIZED STATUS IN THE U.S. AS NOTED FROM VARIOUS PRESS SOURCES: Speaker Boehner Hires Amnesty and Open Borders Advocate to Spearhead Immigration Effort in the House. Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand - December 2013. November U.S. State Department Provides Clarification on Calculation of Immigrant Visa Numerical Limits, Eligibility Will the H-1B and B-1 Landscape be changed forever? Indian corporation pays record $34 million fine to settle allegations of visa fraud and abuse of immigration processes. October STATE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING DIVERSITY VISA APPLICATIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 2 PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR STEM STUDENTS NOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS WILL THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS IMMIGRATION REFORM? ICE IN THE WINTER? Employers Need to Be Aware of Possible I-9 Form Audits. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Many Pray it is Here to Stay. VISA OVERSTAYS U Visas for Victims of Crime (Part 2) VISA BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 CONSULAR PROCESSING UPDATE: DS-160 FORM IS NOW MANDATORY WORLDWIDE. WHAT ARE BORDER OFFICERS LOOKING FOR? Border-Coaching: How Lawyers Should Advise their Clients about Entering the Country HOUSE IMMIGRATION REFORM PART III 2013 2015 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM REGISTRATION U Visas for Victims of Crime (Part 1) VISA BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2013 September U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) Victims of Criminal Activity, Part - II PRESS RELEASE: TAKING AIM AT FALSE CLAIMS TO U.S. CITIZENSHIP - DHS & DOS Seek to Amend Policies For False Claims by Minors. The "I" Visa: Foreign Media Representatives DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application- Frequently Asked Questions 2013 PRESS RELEASE: USCIS Implements Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices. HOUSE IMMIGRATION REFORM PART II 2013 August HOUSE IMMIGRATION REFORM PART I 2013 VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 Judge Dismisses Suit to End Deportation Deferrals Immigration Reform will decrease the federal deficit by $197 billion U.S. Canada Begin Phase II of Entry/Exit Project 2013 July SAME SEX MARRIAGE - IMMIGRATION BENEFITS 2013 IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL 2013 VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2013 Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) June ARE WE HALF WAY THERE? U.S SENATE PASSES HISTORIC IMMIGRATION REFORM LEGISLATION FILING ONLINE WITH CIC NEW PASSPORT OFFICES IN CANADA CALLING RESEARCHERS FROM INDIA! LATELY (SPRING 2013): WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE I-9 FORM PROCESS BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK. Immigration Reform Bill Reaches Senate Floor ICE (AUDITS) IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER: When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issues a Notice of Inspection (NOI) May Immigration Bill Gaining Steam Immigration News and Analysis NBC Practice Pointer: Waiver of Adjustment Interviews for Certain Family-Based Petitions Good Job Senate Judiciary Committee 'Know Before You Go': CBP Working to Improve Arrivals for International Travelers Border, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (This will become law only if it is passed by Congress) (PART III) April Border, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (This will become law only if it is passed by Congress) Part II Border, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (This will become law only if it is passed by Congress) PART I The Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Office Applauds The Introduction of a Bi-Partisan Senate Immigration Reform Bill. H-1B Cap Reached Within First Week, Highlights Need for Immigration Reform I-94 Automation Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has advised detailed information with regard to automated CBP Form I-94 which my go into effect soon. USCIS to Implement Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices Obama Predicts, Immigration Bill will pass Bipartisan Bill in Congress Soon THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE IN: USCIS REPORTED THAT THE H-1B CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 HAS BEEN REACHED. March PRESS RELEASE: CBP ANNOUNCES AUTOMATION OF FORM I-94 ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE RECORD AND MOVES TO ELIMINATE PAPER FORMS THEREBY STREAMLINING THE U.S. ADMISSIONS PROCESS. IMMIGRATION REFORM, WHAT TO EXPECT, PART II U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Introduces Provisional Waivers H-1B NOTIFICATION FROM USCIS TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS AND STAFF: The New I-9 Form Has Been Announced By USCIS! IMMIGRATION REFORM, WHAT TO EXPECT, PART I February WORKING WITH AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY: WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. US stamping can be tricky Risks of Dual Citizenship claims Changes to the Refugee (Asylum) system in Canada PROVISIONAL UNLAWFUL PRESENCE WAIVER, PART II NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATEMENT ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM DURING HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. PRESS RELEASE - IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN: H-1B FILING SEASON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014. SEC Halts $150 Million Investment Scheme to Dupe Foreign Investors and Exploit Immigration Program CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROVISIONAL UNLAWFUL PRESENCE WAIVER, PART I January PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 30th, 2013 - President Obama's Immigration Speech Highlights Key Principles at the Heart of Immigration Reform. What is President Obama likely to do with the U.S. Immigration Law during his Second Term - Thursday, January 24, 2013. THE H-1B SEASON IS UPON US AGAIN. USCIS BEGINS TRANSITION TO CENTRALIZED POLICY MANUAL The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Initiative VISA FEE INCREASE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2013 Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During I-601 Waiver Process. 2012 December New Foreign Skilled Program Update! U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) HIGHLIGHTS WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL THE NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER PROGRAM: GETTING THE GREEN CARD WITHOUT A LABOR CERTIFICATION. E-2 for Israel Update November CAN INDIAN NATIONALS AVOID THE VISA INTERVIEW? INTERVIEW WAIVER EXPANSION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY U.S. MISSION IN INDIA. NATURALIZATION FOR SPOUSES OF U.S. CITIZENS: DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY. CHANGING FROM ONE NONIMMIGRANT VISA STATUS TO ANOTHER. FOREIGN MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES: HOW TO BE AN "I" VISA HOLDER IN THE U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NEXT FOUR YEARS: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF IMMIGRATION? GETTING A GREEN CARD THROUGH EMPLOYMENT - THE "BLOOD AND GUTS" OF THE PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS: Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) - Part I Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) - Part II Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) - Part III October IF I GET THE GREEN CARD, CAN I LOSE A GREEN CARD: International Travel as a Permanent Resident. GOVERNOR ROMNEY CREATES TURMOIL FOR POTENTIAL DACA BENEFICIARIES Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents: An Overview And Annual Update of Federal Poverty Guidelines THE VISA EXTENDS THE EXPIRATION DATES OF THE EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM, THE SPECIAL IMMIGRANT NON-MINISTER RELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM, AND THE CONRAD STATE 30 J-1 VISA WA DHS ANNOUNCES TAIWAN'S DESIGNATION INTO THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: E-Verify - More than One Million Worksites and Growing September CANADIAN IMMIGRATION: WHAT SHOULD FOREIGN SKILLED WORKERS EXPECT ON JANUARY 1, 2013? The Canadian Spousal Sponsorship Program Beware of Fake Immigration Consultants The U.S. Embassy Announces a New Visa Processing System PRESS RELEASE - The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers May Legislation vs. Administrative Reliefs, Part I Legislation vs. Administrative Reliefs, Part II April H-1B AND INFAMOUS CAP GAP Capitalizing on Visa Demand to Spur Economic Growth in the United States March B-1 visa for business visitors: Permissible activities - Part II CBP reminds Travels to 'Know Before You Go' February AUTHORITY OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENTS: AN OVERVIEW I-601 PROVISIONAL WAIVER IS NOT IN EFFECT CHANGE IN THE PROCESSING OF WAIVER APPLICATIONS - Part I Changes in the Processing of Waiver Applications -Part II EB-2 PERM AND EB-2 IN GENERAL - NAVIGATING PERM IMMIGRATION COMPLEXITIES: January Guidance on pending deportation cases Highly skilled may wait less for visas BEYOND THE BORDER EB-2: National Interest Waivers Provide Individuals with Permanent Status Visitor B-1/B-2 VISAS AMERICAN DREAM ACT Not letting go of the DREAM U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) Victims of Criminal Activity, Part I U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) victims of Criminal Activity, Part III 2011 November Canadian Visitors Subject to New Biometrics Requirements in 2013 THE NEUFELD MEMO REVISITED AND THE H-1B VISA CLIMATE: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World, Part II THE NEUFELD MEMO REVISITED AND THE H-1B VISA CLIMATE: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World, Part I September THE NEUFELD MEMO REVISITED AND THE H-1B VISA CLIMATE: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World, Part III July J Waivers of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act THE NEUFELD MEMO REVISITED AND THE H-1B VISA CLIMATE: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World. June Foreign Worker Slots Remaining for FY 2012 March The 2011-2012 H-1B Season . . . Any Lottery Hype? CANADIAN IMMIGRATION UPDATE: New LMO Forms Coming!!! 2010 May H-1B E-Guidance from the USDOL H-1B Site Visits Soon To Become a Routine Protocol April H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Season Began on April 1st 2010. March DHS Unveils Initiatives to Enhance E-Verify ICE serves 180 audit notices to businesses in 5 states Employment records will be screened for compliance with federal law. February ONE BAD APPLE . . . U.S. says IT firm underpaid H-1B workers Labor Department seeks $1.9M in back wages and penalty payment from N.J. company USCIS to Offer Free E-Verify Informational Seminars for Federal Contractors THE NEUFELD MEMO CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE H-1B PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALTY OCCUPATION VISA LANDSCAPE IN THE UNITED STATES. H-1B Admissions at Newark, NJ Airport - Port Of Entry (POE) 2009 December USCIS Announces that the H-1B Cap for FY2010 Has Been Reached. November BEWARE STRANGERS BEARING GIFTS FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. Don't Be Caught Off-Guard: CIS H-1B Site Visits are in Full Swing. September District Court Upholds Mandatory E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors and Attorneys Seek Emergency Injunction on Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule. July Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") July 1st, 2009 audit letters to 652 businesses throughout the U.S. continue to plague employers. Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration June National Interest Waivers Provide Individuals with Permanent Status. February USCIS Delays Rule Changing List of Documents Acceptable to Verify Employment Eligibility IMMIGRATION-RELATED AUDITS: What Employers Need to Know. January CBP Notice for Travelers Entering U.S. from Canada via "Ice Bridge." New E-Verify Rules For Federal Contractors New Year's Resolution for US and Canadian Travelers: Get Appropriate Documents Now. 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