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TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan Extended in Compliance with Court Orders Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan Extended in Compliance with Court Orders

The Department of Homeland Security will continue to extend Temporary Protected Stats (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan to comply with court challenges against DHS’s decision to terminate TPS for these countries. TPS is granted…
November 21, 2019
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USCIS Proposes New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Guarantee Processing for Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

USCIS Proposes New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Guarantee Processing for Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants

USCIS announced a proposed regulation to change the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum applicants. Under the new provisions, USCIS will no longer…
September 6, 2019
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New Public Charge Rules Revealed: Higher Scrutiny for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Applicants Receiving Certain Federal Public Benefits ImmigrationNews

New Public Charge Rules Revealed: Higher Scrutiny for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Applicants Receiving Certain Federal Public Benefits

The Department of Homeland Security has issued the final rule on public charge. Originally published in October 10, 2018, the new rules seek to change the definition of what immigration officers should consider when determining whether a green card applicant…
August 13, 2019
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Can I quit my current job and start working at another employer while my I-485 is pending? Can I use my approved EAD to work at another employer? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

Can I quit my current job and start working at another employer while my I-485 is pending? Can I use my approved EAD to work at another employer?

Many employment based green card applications are processed while an applicant is on an H-1B visa.   This usually involves filing an I-140 petition along with an I-485 petition.  You can find out more about the green card process by clicking here.…
May 21, 2019
My Green Card application is pending, and my EAD card and Advance parole are about to expire. Do I have to renew them? Do I have to pay for the renewals? Family ImmigrationImmigration

My Green Card application is pending, and my EAD card and Advance parole are about to expire. Do I have to renew them? Do I have to pay for the renewals?

Let’s analyze the following scenario: You filed your Green Card application with the USCIS and you simultaneously applied for an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) card (Form I-765) and for an Advance parole (Form I-131), so that you are able to…
April 17, 2019
New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants ImmigrationNews

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Mandatory for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants As previously reported, the new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status is now in effect. Starting from March 22, 2019, USCIS will…
March 12, 2019
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan Nationals Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan Nationals

On March 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register Notice that Temporary Protected Status for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan has been temporarily preserved. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in…
March 4, 2019
Biometrics Now Required for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking a Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status ImmigrationNews

Biometrics Now Required for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking a Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status

On March 11, USCIS will introduce a new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. This revised version of the form will be implemented immediately upon release and no older versions of the form will be accepted. If you are…
February 14, 2019
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E-2 employee visa approval for a Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier and Freight Forwarder at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Approvals

E-2 employee visa approval for a Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier and Freight Forwarder at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul

We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul for an E-2 managerial employee. The applicant is a Regional Manager and the business is a Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier and Freight Forwarder dealing with import…
January 28, 2019
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