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8 12, 2008

UPDATE: The Truth about Foreign Nurses and US Immigration Law

By |2008-12-08T02:00:10-06:00December 8th, 2008|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

UPDATE: The Truth about Foreign Nurses and US Immigration Law Published December 8, 2008 As of this writing there truly is no speedy and simple way to facilitate the issuance of either immigrant or temporary work visas for Registered Nurses [...]

24 11, 2008

An Alternative to the H-1B Visa for Canadian and Mexican Citizens: TN status now available for 3-year approval

By |2008-11-24T08:00:37-06:00November 24th, 2008|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, United States Embassies Abroad|

An Alternative to the H-1B Visa for Canadian and Mexican Citizens: TN status now available for 3-year approval Published November 24, 2008 For citizens of North American countries such as Canada and Mexico, the path toward obtaining a nonimmigrant visa [...]

5 11, 2008

Barack Obama and the Future of Our Immigration Laws

By |2008-11-05T13:46:56-06:00November 5th, 2008|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Barack Obama and the Future of Our Immigration Laws Published: November 5, 2008 Today’s article is not a political one, especially because I am just as tired as you are of hearing about how wonderful or terrible an Obama presidency [...]

21 10, 2008

New Civics Test Implemented for N-400 Applicants

By |2008-10-21T07:12:46-05:00October 21st, 2008|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

New Civics Test Implemented for N-400 Applicants Published October 21, 2008 Beginning Oct. 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is using new questions for the U.S. civics portion of the N-400, Application for Naturalization testing process. Applicants [...]

10 10, 2008

Filing Locations for N-400: Applications for Naturalization Stay the Same… For Now

By |2008-10-10T07:06:17-05:00October 10th, 2008|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|

Filing Locations for N-400: Applications for Naturalization Stay the Same… For Now Published October 10, 2008 In the past week or so, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has reversed course and now confirms that the filing locations for N-400 Applications [...]

25 09, 2008

The New Visa Lottery (DV-2010)

By |2008-09-25T13:22:31-05:00September 25th, 2008|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|

The New Visa Lottery (DV-2010) Published September 25, 2008 As in years past, millions of people from all over world will submit entries to have a chance at one of 55,000 diversity immigrant visas and obtain “green card” status in [...]

15 09, 2008

Now is the Time for Employers and New Foreign National Employees to Start Thinking about H-1B Petitions

By |2008-09-15T13:16:36-05:00September 15th, 2008|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Now is the Time for Employers and New Foreign National Employees to Start Thinking about H-1B Petitions Published September 15, 2008 65,000 and 20,000. As of this writing, those are the numbers for the annual allotment of new H-1B visas [...]

25 08, 2008

In the Immigration Law Realm, “Expungement” Does Not Mean the Criminal Case Never Happened

By |2008-08-25T13:35:18-05:00August 25th, 2008|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees|

In the Immigration Law Realm, “Expungement” Does Not Mean the Criminal Case Never Happened Published August 25, 2008 But I had the matter expunged! That is usually the first response a client will provide when I suggest that we must [...]

15 08, 2008

New Medical Forms, New Vaccine Requirements, and One Small Detail

By |2008-08-15T13:38:25-05:00August 15th, 2008|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas|

New Medical Forms, New Vaccine Requirements, and One Small Detail Published August 15, 2008 This summer US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has issued a new list of required vaccinations and a new medical form for applicants for permanent residence [...]

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