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A revised fee schedule that went into effect on April 1 will make obtaining a green card or work visa significantly more expensive. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says higher fees are needed to prevent backlogs and cover the costs of administering permanent...
When the United States entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement, special economic relationships were established with Canada and Mexico. To make it easier for Canadian and Mexican citizens to engage in professional business activities in the United States,...
The H-1B visa, a critical path for skilled professionals aiming to work in the United States, underwent significant changes this year that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) argues will increase the integrity of the H-1B lottery system and...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the federal agency tasked with administering lawful immigration in the United States. It handles petitions for naturalization and permanent residency and adjudicates asylum claims. The agency is also responsible for issuing...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-130 is completed by U.S. citizens or permanent residents who wish to obtain green cards for their family members. U.S. citizens can use the form to seek green cards for their spouses, parents, children and...
One of the most commonly misunderstood immigration processes is that of the I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. While this is the first step in every family-based green card process, the I-130 is nuanced and can be tricky to navigate. Form I-130 is used to establish a...
Green cards provide permanent residence to individuals who wish to live and work legally in the United States. Employment-based green cards are awarded to skilled workers and their family members, but only 140,000 of them are issued each year. About 55% of EB green...
H-1B visas are popular for companies looking to fill positions for which they do not have enough qualified U.S. applicants. An H-1B visa allows a qualified foreign worker to live and work in the U.S. for three years while working for their employer and can be renewed...
The United States allocates many green cards to foreign workers annually. These are employment-based visas, also abbreviated as EB-2. Immigrants receive permanent residency in the United States, benefiting the entire nation. The EB-1 visa covers priority workers....
In California, Washington and across the United States, many companies look abroad to find qualified workers to fill positions. The US government arranges a fixed number of H-1B visas for workers in specialized occupations every year. US Citizenship and Immigration...