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The U.S. Supreme Court Will Determine the Fate of DACA With A Decision By June 2020

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether or not the DACA program should remain in place. California, with the largest number of DACA recipients, was a leading player in the legal battle in support of the DACA program. After yesterday’s arguments, it is likely that the Court will lean toward ending the program

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What You Should Know About Adding Beneficiaries for the Fiancé(e) Visa

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If you are a U.S. citizen, there are two ways you can bring your significant other to the U.S. to get a green card (AKA lawful permanent residency). You can read more about the difference in a blog post I had written by clicking here. In this post, I am going to talk about adding

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What You Need to Know About the New Public Charge Rule Effective 10/14/2019

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**UPDATE: On October 11, 2019, federal judges in New York and California ordered a nationwide block, which prevented the rule from going into effect. On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that this rule can go into effect. USCIS announced that they will begin implementing this rule starting February 24, 2020.             A

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Specialty Chefs and Green Cards

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Did you know that if you are restaurant that specializes in a certain type of cuisine and need specialty chefs who have at least two years of chef experience in that cuisine, you may be able to petition for that  chef to immigrate to the U.S. to get his or her green card (AKA lawful

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Top 10 Reasons USCIS Issued Request for Evidence Letters for H-1B Petitions for the Fiscal Year 2018

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USCIS recently released an a chart breaking down the top 10 reasons they issued Request for Evidence (RFE) letters for H-1B petitions that were filed for fiscal year 2018. They are the following: Specialty Occupation – The petitioning company did not establish that the position qualified as a specialty occupation. Employer/Employee Relationship – The petitioning

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Humanitarian Reinstatement – How An I-130 That Has Been Terminated Due to the Petitioner Passing Away Can Be Saved

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One of the sad realities of our immigration system is that it can take a very long time to bring over certain family members. For example, if a U.S. citizen mother petitions to bring her married son to the U.S., it could take over 22 years before that son will be able to come to

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Department of Homeland Security Announces Final Rule For H-1B Processing for FY 2020

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With H-1B season just around the corner, the new rule for H-1B processing is something that I’ve gotten many questions on. I had written a blog post about the proposed changes to the H-1B process this past December. On January 30, 2019, DHS announced that the new rule governing the H-1B process would become final

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