Drivers License The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) allows for work permits to certain undocumented immigrants who apply for such, and who meet
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Travel on Advance Parole no Longer a “Departure”, Taking Out Inadmissibility Bars to Some Applicants with Unlawful Presence Issues
Some people can apply for a green card despite overstaying their status, such as those who are legal entry overstays who apply for a green
Read moreThe Need for Travel Requirements in PERM Advertisements
In a recent BALCA Decision, In re MILLC, Case No. 2011-PER-01256, BALCA affirmed the Certifying Officer’s decision denying employer’s labor certification application for failure to
Read moreDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and DREAMers
Deferred action for childhood arrivals is a policy by the Department of Homeland Security that allows individuals who came here at a young age, and
Read moreINA Section 245(i) for Illegal Immigrant EWIs Who Get Married to USCs
Legal Entry Overstay This is the most common marriage-based fact pattern: foreigner enters the United States legally on a non-immigrant visa such as a tourist
Read moreH-1B Cap-Exempt Nonprofit Organization Affiliated or Related to an Institution of Higher Education
The Cap H-1B petitions per year are capped at 65,000, with an extra 20,000 for those who are petitioning someone with a U.S. earned master’s
Read moreMatter of Valenzuela – BIA Holds K-4 Visa Holders Can Only Adjust Status Based on the I-130 Filed by the K Visa Petitioner
On July 20, 2012, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held that K-4 visa holders could only adjust status based on the I-130 filed by
Read moreRebuttable Presumption of the Disruption of Continuity of Residence
Two of the elements that a potential naturalization applicant should meet are the continuous residence and physical presence requirements. If you obtained your permanent residency
Read moreObama Stops Deportation of Certain Illegal Aliens, DHS May Exercise Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children, Work Permit Benefits
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of DHS, Janet Napolitano, issued a memorandum on new prosecutorial discretion standards pertaining to certain illegal aliens. She started
Read moreNotes re July 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB2 Unavailable for India and China, Not Current Anymore for Philippines, Mexico, and Other Countries
The July 2012 Visa Bulletin is out, and please be informed that the EB2 Category is not current anymore for Mexico, Philippines, and “Other Countries”.
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