By Ruthie Sanchez | Published January 19, 2016 | Posted in For Employers, Visas, Your Rights | Tagged Tags: employers, H-1B visas | Leave a comment
It’s that time of year when employers prepare and file H-1B visa petitions on behalf of foreign workers. The H-1B visa is an employment-based, non-immigrant visa category for temporary workers. H-1B visas allow foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent to work in specialty occupations for U.S. employers. They have become an Read More
Read MoreAs many people have already heard, starting this month U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are targeting for deportation families who have fled violence in Central America. How many people could be affected by the raids is unknown, but it could be hundreds or thousands. In the first weekend of January, Department of Homeland Read More
Read MoreGetting a final removal order that says you must leave the country feels like the battle is over. You’ve lost and have no way to stay in the U.S. However, that isn’t always the case. That final order might not be as final as you think. There could be grounds for reopening the order and Read More
Read More“Happy New Year! Have an ICE raid! By now, everyone has heard that the Obama administration plans to celebrate the new year by rounding up families and removing them to Central America. The administration hopes that the images of Central American families coming off of planes in San Salvador and Tegucigalpa will dissuade thousands of Central Read More
Read MoreImmigration was a major issue for much of 2015. Despite the negative press, the news was not all bad for immigrants. Last week we covered some of the top developments of 2015 from January to June. Here are the top ones for the rest of the year: July 2015 California moves to allow undocumented immigrants Read More
Read MoreAll arriving travelers are subject to inspection by a CBP officer prior to entering the United States. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for conducting immigration inspections at America’s 329 Ports of Entry with the goal of excluding those that are not eligible for entry, while ensuring the entry of lawful travelers. Read More
Read MoreImmigration was the spotlight issue of 2015. Everyone was talking about it from politicians to the media to the general public. Unfortunately, the discussions were often negative and focused on keeping people out of the U.S. Even though 2015 was bad for immigration policy in a political sense, legally there were a lot of positive Read More
Read MoreSince the attacks in Paris and California, there’s been a rush to implement new restrictions on the visa waiver program. The program allows individuals from 38 countries, 30 of which are European, to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa. Instead, they apply online under the Read More
Read MoreMy family member wants to visit me in the U.S., but she is worried about the interview at the U.S. consulate. What can we do to make sure she gets a visa? The best thing to do is to know the rules. Getting a visa to visit the U.S. for business or pleasure can be Read More
Read MoreIt is all too common for nonimmigrants to be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a prolonged period with little hope of release while their case is pending. We have a case right now of a person who has been held for over a year already. Fortunately in a recent decision, the U.S. Read More
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