The flurry of hundreds of thousands of sponsorship applications on behalf of would-be migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela has overwhelmed caseworkers at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which can approveno more than 30,000 arrivalsunder the program each mon...
Public reports have suggested that some people have been advertising sponsorships online. Would-be sponsors need to be American citizens, residents or otherwise have a legal status in the U.S. In its statement, DHS said it refers instances of immigration fraud to the Justice Department for ...
workers. In particular, given the current structure of the annual H-1B visa lottery, the potential elimination of STEM OPT could have significant consequences for foreign national graduates seeking employment-based immigration sponsorship. Systemic Changes to Immigration Law and Policy that May Change...
South Koreans call United States Mee-Gook, which means “beautiful nation”. America, the beautiful land of opportunity, is how I always envisioned my journey. I applied for jobs thinking I have 12 months to find a sponsorship. After several interviews, I realized that getting a job with H...
So, your partner is living in the U.S. and you want to sponsor them for Canadian immigration. The first step for Canadians who want to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner is to make sure you are eligible. You have to be a Canadian citizen, First Nation, or permanent resid...
“Nonimmigrant students … are not permitted to take a full course of study through online classes. [These students] must leave the country or take alternative steps to maintain their nonimmigrant status.”. Source: —U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, July 6, 2020 ...
U.S. permanent residence (commonly referred to as green card status) may be gained through a range of employment-based (EB) immigration options. Many of the EB options require the sponsorship of a U.S. employer. The employer must intend to hire the foreign national on a long-term basis ...
U.S. workers. allows an employer to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in the United States. In most instances, before the U.S. employer can submit an immigration petition to the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the employer must ...
Our attorneys provide advice on complex legal matters of immigration compliance, both proactively and in connection with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audits and USCIS site visits. The Murthy Law Firm provides internal audits of companies of all sizes to determine whether H1B and I-9 records ...
International PhD Community program provides information on the different options to stay in the US, as well as a detailed timeline and concrete next steps to take action. Imagine if there was a protocol for U.S. immigration issues and how to handle them. Voilá - there is and it’s ...