October 22, 2024 If you’re a skilled professional looking to share your expertise in the U.S., and work for a U.S. employer, the O-1 visa may be for you. This visa is designed for individuals with extraordinary ability in fields like arts, sciences, business, and more. In this blog post, I’ll talk about the essentials
September 17, 2024 Here’s a helpful guide to understanding what happens after your case is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 1. Receipt Notice (Form I-797)Shortly after you submit your application or petition, you will receive a Receipt Notice (Form I-797). This notice serves as proof that USCIS has received your application and it will
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Family-Based Immigration, Green Card, Lawful Permanent ResidencyOn July 17, 2024, USCIS released a news alert stating that it would begin accepting applications on August 19, 2024, for the parole program that would allow for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who meet certain requirements to get parole, which would then allow them to apply for a green card in the U.S. without
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USCIS Policies, Green Card, NewsOn July 17, 2024, USCIS officially announced that it will begin to accept applications for Biden’s Parole in Place Program with an aim to promote unity and stability of families. USCIS is not accepting applications right now, so don’t send it in before the August 19th date. More details about the application process will be published
On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a big announcement and introduced a new parole-in-place process for certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who meet specific criteria. *IMPORTANT NOTE* – As of the date of this blog post, this process is NOT in effect, and there is NO application process for
On January 30, 2024, USCIS made this official by releasing a final rule that will result in a change of certain filing fees. Although some fees are going down, many are going up. A change in fees hasn’t occurred since 2016. USCIS says that this change will help improve efficiency, reduce backlogs), and ensure that
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Family-Based Immigration, Policy Change, U.S. CitizenshipThe U.S. State Department is set to launch a pilot program starting in January 2024 that will allow 20,000 H-1B workers to renew their H-1B visas in the U.S. by mail instead of having to travel to a U.S. Consulate abroad. The purpose of this program is to reduce the wait times that H-1B workers
With the expiration of Title 42, a rule that allowed officials to turn away migrants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States government has implemented new measures regarding immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. They will use a faster process called expedited removal to deport migrants quickly. Expedited removal is the quick deportation of migrants
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News, Policy ChangeRepresentative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) introduced this immigration bill in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2023. This bill was created by both Democrats and Republicans to address various aspects of immigration law in the United States. It addresses border security, border infrastructure, grants legal status to undocumented immigrants already living in the United
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Employment, Family-Based Immigration, Green Card, News
On May 8, 2023, the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, approved a new law called Florida Senate Bill SB 264 (FL 264) that will limit land ownership in Florida by foreign nationals from certain countries. The law will go into effect on July 1, 2023, unless there is a legal delay because lawsuits have already
