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 →
Feb
21
Jan
30
Con el discurso de hoy en el Estado de la Unión otorgado por el Presidente Trump, muchas personas están pensando más seriamente sobre los temas de inmigración que pueden afectar a ellos o a sus familiares. A finales de la semana pasada, la Casa Blanca anunció una propuesta de inmigración... read more →
Jan
24
Amidst the seemingly countless waves of change following President Trump’s installation, staying informed and proactive is prudent. One particularly useful thing to keep an eye on this time of the year is the H-1B visa. There have been talks of revisions to the H-1B program. President Trump has yet to... read more →
Jan
19
Each immigrant visa category with annual numerical limits has cut-off dates. Only those applicants with a priority date earlier than the cut-off date can be file or be scheduled in a given month. Cut-off dates are published each month in the Visa Bulletin. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets... read more →
Jan
16
Oportunidad inmediata para renovar DACA despues de la decision de la corte federal. Eso es bastante urgent y hay que aprovechar. El pasado Septiembre, USCIS anuncio que el programa de Accion Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia llegaria a su fin. El anuncio incluyo procedimientos para que ciertos recipientes... read more →
Jan
16
There is an immediate opportunity for DACA recipients to renew their status due to a recent court ruling. Starting today, anyone who has been approved for DACA before will be allowed to file a renewal application. This is extremely urgent and an amazing opportunity for the thousands who believed there... read more →
Jan
10
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that it will terminate the temporary protected status program for immigrants from El Salvador. People from El Salvador who currently have TPS are eligible to obtain an extension that will expire September 9, 2019. At that point TPS for El Salvador will... read more →
Oct
27
In immigration news, the rescission of DACA and building a wall has dominated the headlines. Thankfully, heightened scrutiny in the adjudication of business visas has been prevalent. We believe this is a result of the "Buy American and Hire American" executive order issued on April 18, 2017. This executive order seeks to... read more →
Oct
20
In today's climate, it is hard to go without a day where immigration law is not in the spotlight. However, even in 2017, some immigration regulations and policies can change quietly and without much fanfare. The case in point is the September 1, 2017, Department of State's new guidance as... read more →
Sep
22
As of September 5, 2017, United States, Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will no longer accept new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA"). Please see this article for more details. Due to this recent change, USCIS will also stop adjudicating advance parole requests that are associated with DACA. Advance parole... read more →