Scam Alert: DHS Telephone Numbers Used to Extort Money and Obtain Personally Identifiable Information from Unsuspecting Victims
Published March 7, 2019 SIn the past week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a warning to the public with regard to the...
Fiscal Year 2020 – H-1B Work Visa Filings to Go Forward Per Usual and Without New Registration Process
Published February 20, 2019 April 1 of each calendar year marks the first day anxious employers are eligible to submit H-1B work visa petitions so as to have a chance...
Applying for Naturalization – 2 Big Decisionmaking Trends
Published January 24, 2019 Applying for U.S. citizenship after accumulating the requisite number of years of permanent residence should not be an automatic decision. In recent years, U.S. Department of...
How Are Immigration Related Services and Offices Impacted By the Government Shutdown?
Published January 10, 2019 As our nation is headed toward the longest government shutdown in our history, many of the players impacted, including companies petitioning foreign workers as well as...
New Registration and Lottery Process Proposed for the Upcoming H-1B Filing Season
Published December 13, 2018 Each year, 85,000 new H-1B visas are released for foreign workers and their prospective U.S. employers, including 20,000 visas especially reserved for graduates of advanced...
New Guidance Regarding Necessity of I-751 Interviews
Published December 13, 2018 Foreign nationals married for less than two years at the time they enter the U.S. on their immigrant visas or are approved for adjustment of...
What is a Conviction for Immigration Purposes?
Published November 28, 2018 Foreign nationals who are the subject of a criminal arrest or charges must take proper care to make informed decisions when it comes to consideration...
Widespread Delays Continue to Plague Most Immigration Filings
Published November 16, 2018 Applicants for immigration benefits in the U.S. such as lawful permanent residence, citizenship, employment authorization document (EAD), advance parole travel document (AP) and for removal...
Medical Exams: New Policy in Effect for Adjustment of Status Applicants
Published October 19, 2018 With few exceptions, individuals seeking to reside permanently in the U.S. and obtain lawful permanent resident or “green card” status, must document they are not...
Recent Court Challenges to H-1B Visa Policies and Decisionmaking
Published October 19, 2018 Although the U.S. Congress has not changed the substantive law impacting how H-1B work visa petitions are decided, the agency reviewing these petitions – U.S....