For the first time in 70 years, the federal government says that it will ask people in the U.S. to provide their citizenship status when responding to a U.S. Census. The Census is an event that takes place every 10 years in the United States and is specifically mandated by the... read more →
Mar
28
Mar
22
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched a pilot to test a redesigned processing times webpage that displays the data for all forms in an easier-to-read format and also tests a new way of collecting data and calculating the processing times for some forms. The pilot will test four... read more →
Mar
21
The EB-5 petition has been routinely misstated as the “best option” for foreign entrepreneurs and investors to obtain a green card. In short, foreign investors who file an EB-5 petition may receive a two-year conditional green card if they invest $500,000 in a regional center or $1,000,000 in a new... read more →
Mar
20
主持人：丁悅 / 嘉宾：王健宇律师 ************************************** 2018年3月13日 节目时长：39分28秒 ************************************** 现在距离H1B签证开放申请日只有10几天了，很多申请人都在积极的准备相关的材料，在准备和递交H-1B申请时需要注意哪些问题？本期节目请来专业的移民律师帮您分析解答 嘉宾介绍： 王健宇律师来自美国前移民官创办的 W&O移民律师事务所，现在W&O 在加州分设4个办公室，王律师是管理北加州的2间分公司的负责人。王健宇律师在家属移民、职业移民、投资移民方面，都具拥有非常丰富的办案经验，尤其擅长解决各类签证、和移民方面的难题。咨询电话： 650-243-0475 听众热线提问： 公民能否帮“梦想生”配偶申请绿卡？ 帮哥哥申请绿卡，侄子侄女是跟谁受益人，但哥哥去世，请问侄子侄女还能否得到绿卡？ 公民帮妈妈申请旅游签证被拒签，能否直接申请移民 ？ H1B 续签快到期，接到了新公司offter，是否应该续申请后再换工作比较稳妥？ 儿子绿卡丢了，但挂失后后又找到了，是否需要更换绿卡 临时绿卡转正申请递交了很久都没消息该怎么办？
Mar
15
En estas semanas se a visto mucho movimiento por ICE. Las personas están nerviosas y ya no quieren ir a trabajar. por miedo que ICE va a hacer una redada en el lugar de empleo. ES importante mantener calma sobre una auditoría del formulario I-9. Una auditoría no es lo... read more →
Mar
07
This past Sunday, Hollywood hosted the 90th Annual Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars. While, the results were not surprising, some might be surprised to learn that several of the winners (and nominees) are not natural-born U.S. citizens. Guillermo del Toro, for example, the winner of Best Director and... read more →
Mar
05
USCIS announced Re-Registration Period Opens for Syrians with Temporary Protected Status. Work permits expiring March 31 are automatically extended through Sept. 27 WASHINGTON—Current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation who want to maintain their status through Sept. 30, 2019, must re-register between March 5, and May 4, 2018. Re-registration procedures, including how... read more →
Mar
02
USCIS announced today that the random selection process for H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2018 is now complete. WASHINGTON— On Feb. 21, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began receiving H-2B cap-subject petitions for the second half of fiscal year 2018. During the first five business days... read more →
Feb
28
When a window of opportunity opens up, it’s best to act before that window closes. That advice is particularly useful for “Dreamers” in today’s immigration world. On February 26th, the Supreme Court chose not to review an expedited appeal on the injunction stopping the Trump Administration from rescinding DACA. This... read more →
Feb
21
Any individuals currently in H-1B status have heard or misconstrued that the H-1B minimum salary has been raised from $60,000 to $90,000 (per annum); There has been no such increase. A bill that proposes to raise the salary requirements has merely moved to the House for a vote. Moreover, there... read more →