In the complex landscape of U.S. immigration, the O-1A visa stands out as a great option for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as business, sciences, athletics, or education. This visa offers a pathway for highly talented professionals to work in the United States while showcasing their exceptional expertise.…
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the November Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based and family-sponsored preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it…
Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published guidance to help petitioners of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers submit the correct filing fee payment when submitting their applications with USCIS. Since USCIS increased its filing fees in April and implemented a new asylum program fee of $600…
Today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the October Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will use…
To all of our clients and readers of our blog, without you, we wouldn’t have (or love) our jobs! So we want to just say thanks on this Labor Day weekend and wish you a safe and healthy celebration! In observance of the Labor Day holiday our offices will be…
Parole in Place – Keeping Families Together Updates As previously reported, a federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from approving parole requests under the Keeping Families Together program. What does this mean for parole in place applications? Due to a 14-day administrative stay handed down by District…
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs recently published the September Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue…
In this post, we share exciting news for participants of the H-1B FY 2025 electronic registration cap season! On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it conducted a second lottery to reach the annual numerical limit for the regular cap. The second lottery selected…
La semana pasada el mundo de inmigración vivió un evento sísmico. El Presidente anunció una acción ejecutiva histórica sobre inmigración que cambiará para siempre las vidas de los cónyuges indocumentados de ciudadanos estadounidenses y agilizará el proceso de visas de trabajo de no inmigrantes para los beneficiarios de DACA y…
Last week the world of immigration experienced a seismic event. The President announced a historic executive action on immigration that will forever change the lives of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and streamline the nonimmigrant work visa process for DACA recipients and other individuals. In this blog post, we share…