If you are trying to get a green card for yourself or your spouse based on your marriage, part of the process will be to prove to USCIS that your marriage is "bona fide." This goes beyond proving that you are legally married. You must convince USCIS that the two of...
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Month: December 2016
Updates from the U..S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
On June 16th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou and agency leadership conducted a virtual public engagement. Joined by almost 2,000 stakeholders throughout the nation, they discussed the need to cut down on backlogs while ramping...
What does it mean when I receive an RFE after an H-1B petition?
You were selected in the H-1B lottery, your employer submitted an H-1B petition on your behalf, and your employer has received a letter from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, you receive a request for evidence (RFE) instead of...
EAD Updates
EADs for Adjustment of Status (green card) filings USCIS has recently began decoupling adjudication of EADs and Advance Paroles to expedite EAD issuance. In the past, USCIS had previously been issuing "combination cards" that included both employment and travel...
Visa holders struggling with slowed operations
It's no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has caused an international crisis on several levels. The pandemic has slowed the processes that foreign nationals enter U.S. as immigrants or non-immigrations. country for immigrants. To wit, 450,000 people approved for...
The H-1B lottery is around the corner
March is an important month for employers seeking to secure H-1B cap visas for its current or future employees employed in specialty occupations. This includes foreign nationals employed on optional practical training ("OPT") or STEM OPT. There is limited number of...
Three green card application mistakes to avoid
The process of obtaining a green card in the United States is difficult enough without introducing preventable mistakes of your own. You can increase your chances of realizing your immigration dreams by avoiding common errors. Faulty form submission There are many...
What are the immigration options for international entrepreneurs?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brought back the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) in 2021. Through the IER, DHS may allow temporary entry to integral leaders of recently formed start-up businesses. IER Eligibility To apply for an IER parole, the DHS...
USCIS changes policy for U-visa applicants – Bona Fide Determination and Employment Authorization
In June 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) implemented a new policy that may greatly benefit immigrants who have survived crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse. Under the new policy manual guidelines, immigrants petitioning...
Statement on Trump Immigration Proclamation
Dear Friends: On Wednesday, April 22, President Trump issued a proclamation stopping certain kinds of immigration. The proclamation becomes effective on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The Proclamation suspends the entry of any individual seeking...