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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
Published at: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/07/07/dhs-announces-family-reunification-parole-processes-colombia-el-salvador-guatemala Biden-Harris Administration continues strategy to provide lawful pathways and reduce dangerous irregular migration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways...
Read MoreExcellent news that expand the possibilities of obtaining U and T visas!
"U Visas" and "T Visas" allow victims of certain specific crimes to assist law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting crimes without fear of retaliation based on their immigration status. For the first time, OSHA (Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health) will be able to issue these visa certifications, during its...
Read MoreWhat can be done if your case before USCIS is being processed with a substantial delay?
Often times, immigration cases are not being processed by the USCIS in a timely manner. In many occasions, the government does not act upon asylum petitions, work authorization documents, naturalization, adjustment of status applications or on visa applications. In these instances, there is essentially only one action that the applicant can take to force the agency to act — file a lawsuit....
Read MoreT Nonimmigrant Visas: An Opportunity To Provide A Path Forward
He knew she needed help to escape. She borrowed $3,000 to pay for a guide to America. Money for safe passage, right? An agreement for an opportunity. If only it was that simple. Forty others and her, fighting the sun and sand through the desert. She didn’t know what to expect,...
Read MoreExcellent News For People With Tps Who Have Traveled Or Will Travel Abroad In The Future With An Advance Parole (Travel Authorization)!
A recent change in the interpretation of the immigration rules now allows people with TPS (Temporary Protective Status) to obtain legal permanent residence (green card) through a family petition of an immediate US citizen family member (i.e. a petition in favor of a parent, spouse or minor child) or through...
Read MoreAutomatic Extension For Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document Or EAD)
Noncitizens with a pending renewal application and valid EAD on May 4, 2022, or who timely file an EAD renewal application before Oct. 27, 2023, will be granted an automatic extension of up to 540 days if their EAD expires before the renewal application is processed.The automatic extension generally will...
Read MoreExpansion Of Premium Processing Services By Uscis
On March 30, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule titled Implementation of the Interim Emergency USCIS Stabilization Act. In this final rule, USCIS codifies multiple changes to the premium processing benefit and clarifies when USCIS will implement premium processing updates. USCIS has recently...
Read MoreAm I Eligible For An Interview Waiver?
Through December 31, 2022, you may qualify for an interview waiver for an initial nonimmigrant visa application if you fit in one of these categories: Applicant for...
Read MoreProtecting Your Permanent Residency
For many, the process of obtaining lawful permanent resident (“green card”) status can be a complex and challenging effort. Having a green card can provide certainty and peace of mind that you can live and work permanently in the United States. However, your permanent resident status can be revoked under...
Read MoreMy H1 B Visa wasn't selected. now what?
My H-1B registration wasn’t selected this year — now what? The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to perform temporary services in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in a...
Read MoreMy prospective employer’s H-1B registration for me wasn’t selected. Do I have any other options for employment?
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to perform temporary services in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in a specific area of specialization. There is an annual limit...
Read MoreGreat news for people with TPS who have traveled or will soon be traveling abroad with travel permission!
Un reciente cambio en la interpretación de las normas de inmigración ahora permite que las personas con TPS (Status de Protección Temporario) puedan obtener la residencia legal permanente (tarjeta verde) a través de una petición de un familiar inmediato que sea ciudadano americano (es decir, una petición a favor de...
Read MoreMy prospective employer’s H-1B registration for me wasn’t selected. Do I have any other options for employment?
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to perform temporary services in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in a specific area of specialization. There is an annual limit...
Read MoreExpansion of Premium Processing Services by USCIS
On March 30, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule titled Implementation of the Interim Emergency USCIS Stabilization Act. In this final rule, USCIS codifies multiple changes to the premium processing benefit and clarifies when USCIS will implement premium processing updates. USCIS has recently...
Read MoreAm I eligible for an interview waiver?
Through December 31, 2022, you may qualify for an interview waiver for an initial nonimmigrant visa application if You fit into one of these categories:Applicant for F, H-1, H-3, H-4, J, L, M, O, P, and Q academic visas and you previously issued them any type of visa;Applicant for a visa...
Read MoreProtecting Your “Green Card” (Permanent Residence)
For many, the process of obtaining lawful permanent resident ("green card" or "Green Card") status can be a complex and challenging endeavor. Having a green card can provide certainty and peace of mind that you can live and work permanently in the United States. However, your permanent resident status can...
Read MoreE-1 and E-2 Visas for Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors
Entrepreneur visas that do not require sponsorship by an employer or family member Who is eligible to apply for an E-1 or E-2 visa? Only citizens of countries signatory to certain trade agreements with the United States may apply for E-1 and E-2 visas. Therefore, these visas are also known as...
Read MoreE-1 and E-2 Visas for Trade Treaty Investors
How often do you have to renew the visa? Do I have to leave the country to renew it? The visa will be granted for an initial period which is currently generally one or two years. Although this visa can be renewed indefinitely, the renewal process is not automatic. At the...
Read MoreReinstatement of Petitions After the Death of Petitioners and Humanitarian Reinstatment
How can we avoid a close relative’ s death from becoming a double tragedy when that person was the petitioner of our Green Card (legal residency) in the United States? The death of a close relative constitutes a real tragedy, but when this person was a U.S. citizen offering the legal...
Read MoreWhat should a person who is the victim of a crime or violent crime and is in an irregular immigration situation do?
It is very common for people who are victims of a crime or violent crime not to report it to the police out of fear when their immigration status is irregular. Naturally, the lack of a legal status that protects the legal presence of the victim in the country, in...
Read MorePresident Biden's Immigration Policy
How Has President Biden Changed Immigration? On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented ...
Read MoreHow to prevent the death of a relative who was the petitioner for our legal residence in the United States from becoming a double tragedy? What options are there?
The death of a close family member is itself a tragedy, but when this person was a U.S. citizen and was the person who would give their family members the legal path to legal residency in the United States, this loss took on dimensions. still much older. We mourn our...
Read MoreEB2 visa for national interest: How to get a "Green Card" (permanent legal residence) without having to have a firm job offer or commit investment
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Read MoreCentral American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program
CAM's refugee and parole program provides certain qualified children who are nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, as well as certain family members of those children, the opportunity to apply for refugee status and possible resettlement in the United States. Only certain parents or legal guardians who are legally...
Read MoreWhat should a person do when they’ve been a victim of a violent crime in the US and they have no legal status?
It’s not unusual for undocumented immigrants who have been victims of a violent crime in the US to avoid reporting the incident to the police because they fear about the fact that they have no legal status. Unfortunately, the fact that sometimes victims lack a legal status that would protect...
Read MoreHave you been a victim of crime in the United States? Find out if you qualify for relief!
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Read MoreTrump's Executive Orders on Immigration
On January 25 and 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders with wide-ranging impact on immigration. The January 27, 2017 executive order has received the most attention in the media for its wide-ranging travel ban for immigrants from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen....
Read MorePrograma de Refugiados y Libertad Condicional para Menores Centroamericanos (CAM)
CAM's refugee and parole program provides certain qualified children who are nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, as well as certain family members of those children, the opportunity to apply for refugee status and a possible resettlement in the United States. Only certain parents or legal guardians who are...
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