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As of the evening of March 10, 2022, the very important appropriations bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. At the time of writing this article, we are still waiting for President Biden to sign the bill. He is expected to sign it. Included in...
Immigration cases are backlogged in California and all across the country. In fact, the average time to resolve an immigration case in the U.S. is almost four years. Waiting on an important decision is stressful or families, but some government officials argue that...
Were you a victim of a serious crime while staying in the United States? You may qualify to receive a U-visa. A great many complaints have been filed against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for alleged incompetence. These issues center around the...
Consular processing is for immigrants obtaining a visa from a U.S. embassy or consulate. A person needs a face-to-face interview with an officer in the foreign national's home region or country. However, there have been changes to consular officer interviews in...
USCIS has issued a Policy Alert and updated the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines whether an O-1B Applicant is evaluated as a person of extraordinary ability in the arts (O-1B Arts) or as a person of extraordinary achievement in the motion...
Employers that want to hire H-1B, H-1B1 or E-3 visa holders to fill their open positions must pay them at least the prevailing wage as set by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Additionally, employers that want to sponsor their employees for permanent resident status...
The I visa is available to individuals who represent foreign media, wish to come to the U.S. for such professional purposes and have an office in another country. The I visa is a specific type of visa, not to be confused with other visas based on employment. Here are...
The U.S. government doesn't just reserve its welcome mat to those employed in the fields of medicine, technology, agriculture and entertainment. It also has a route for those employed in the various fields of ministry to work in California and other U.S. states. The...
2020 was the year that saw new rules introduced by the Trump administration with the specific intent of restricting the H-1B visa program. These new regulations were an effort to restrict candidates for this nonimmigrant visa program to specialists: those working in...
When people hear about visas to enter the United States, tourist visas may come to mind. However, there are other nonimmigrant and immigrant visas that the United States issues, with employment-based (EB) visas being a vital component to the economy. Not all...