What You Need to Know About Temporary Visas
Plan on coming to the United States? If so, you’ll need a visa unless you are from Canada or are entering under the Visa Waiver Program for less than 90.
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What Is Executive Order 13788?
Executive order (EO) 13788 is also called the “Buy American, Hire American” EO. It was issued on April 18, 2017, in order to give direction to government.
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What Is An Adjustment of Status?
Applying for lawful permanent residency outside the United States through “consular processing” can be a daunting process. This process bounces back and.
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Practice Alert: USCIS SCOPS Confirms No Procedural Changes for H-1B FY2019 Cap Season
USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) confirmed to AILA's SCOPS Liaison Committee that SCOPS is not anticipating any procedural changes for the.
Read article →H-1B Cap Update
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept new H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) starting on April 2, 2018 and ending.
Read article →DHS Reportedly Considering Changes to H-1B Extension Rules - UPDATED
January 9, 2018: In a news update on January 8, 2018, the McClatchy DC news service reported
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DACA Update
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was a U.S. immigration policy allowing some people to receive a renewable 2-year period of deferred action.
Read article →3 Tips to Prepare for an ICE Visit at your residence - Know Your Rights!
The current administration has proven it plans to deport millions of people with the assistance of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Getting a Green Card
Immigration law tends to be extremely complicated. If you’re hoping to apply for a green card in the United States, you and more than 1 million other people.
Read article →Clarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations
USCIS is updating the Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT) page of our website to clarify the reporting responsibilities for.
Read article →USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2019
On April 11th, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) utilized a computer generated random selection method to determine which H-1B petitions.
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