I have heard so many business owners say that just cannot find U.S. workers to fill the jobs at their companies even after trying different recruiting methods. As you can imagine, it creates a lot of stress. One avenue that may be available is the PERM process. What is it? The Program Electronic Review Management […]
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Employment-Based Immigration
“I am a green card holder. Can I petition for my sister/brother/parent to get his or her green card?” “I want to petition for my niece/nephew. Can I do that?” These are some of the types of questions I often get. This blog post will answer those questions. Whether you are a U.S. citizen or
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Family-Based Immigration, Green Card
Who May Use Form I-601A Form I-601A is useful in only a few situations. The form is designed for those who have an immediate relative or spouse who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR), and the U.S. citizen or LPR spouse wants to petition for his/her foreign-born spouse. This relative must have
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Family-Based Immigration, Waiver
What Is It? The H-1B nonimmigrant visa allows United States employers to hire qualified nonimmigrant aliens to work temporarily in a specialty occupation. The past several years, For the FY 2019, USCIS received 190,098 petitions. How to Qualify To qualify for an H-1B visa, a foreign worker has to meet the criteria laid out below:
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Employment, Employment-Based Immigration
When a person obtains lawful permanent residency status (aka LPR status or gets a green card) through marriage, he/she may be considered a “conditional” lawful permanent resident. This means that the green card is good for 2 years versus the traditional 10 years. Why is this you may ask? This is a way for the
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Green Card, Lawful Permanent Residency, Marriage
Understanding Form I-864 Form I-864 is an agreement by your sponsor to financially support you, the intended immigrant, and is often part of your application to become a lawful permanent resident (LPR). It shows the U.S. government that you have adequate finances and are unlikely to rely on the government for financial support. Before having
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Green Card, Lawful Permanent ResidencyAs we near the end of the second quarter of the year, things surrounding the state immigration laws seem to still be changing. I’m sure you heard the most news surrounding the controversial travel ban. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear full arguments on it in the Fall to decide if it is constitutional.
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UncategorizedOn November 15, 2013, United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (“USCIS”) issued a memorandum amending the USCIS Adjudicator’s Field Manual to allow for parole requests to be made on behalf of certain military family members. So, what does this mean? Essentially, this allows an active duty or retired military member to request “parole in place”
