On January 17, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published its final adaptation of the International Entrepreneur (IE) Rule (“Rule”). The Rule authorizes DHS to exercise its discretion to... read more →
WHAT IS J-1 VISA AND WHEN IS A WAIVER REQUIRED? A J-1 visa is a nonimmigrant exchange visitor visa. There are multiple types of J-1 visas such as: au pair,... read more →
On April 27th, USCIS issued updated policy guidance instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests, essentially reinstating long-standing ‘prior deference’ policy that was established in... read more →
Recently, there have been a surge of #immigration themed posts on social media platforms promising an easy path to adjustment of status, a process whereby an applicant can legalize their... read more →
Most individuals who apply to adjust their status inside the U.S. must provide evidence that they were inspected and admitted or paroled upon their last entry into the U.S. But... read more →
Recently the Secretary of Homeland Security has made several major announcements, including offering Temporary Protective Status or “TPS” for people from Burma, also known as Myanmar, and re-opening the registration... read more →
El 8 de marzo de 2021 el Secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional declaró el Estatus de Protección Temporal ("TPS") para Venezuela. En consecuencia, los ciudadanos venezolanos que actualmente residen... read more →
On March 8, 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security declared Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Venezuela. Consequently, Venezuelan citizens currently residing in the United States who can... read more →
H-1B season is upon us again. The H-1B cap lottery may have changes again this year. Traditionally, employers flock to file their H-1B cap petitions in the first week of... read more →
At the end of last year, the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register notice establishing an automatic nine-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and work authorization benefits... read more →