February 24, 2017
Dear friends: In the past few weeks we have seen many news in terms of immigration. In particular, President Trump has issued 2 controversial executive orders which have had a deep impact, but in order to understand what is happening and what we can expect, first we need to understand what is the definition of...
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January 19, 2017
Dear friends, As you know, the H1-b Visa (work visas for Professional Employees) allows foreigners to legally work in the United States and H1-b Visa applications should be filed with the USCIS no later than April 1st , which is the first day they start being accepted every year. We do not recommend filing later...
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December 12, 2016
Dear friends, After the last elections and the victory of the Republican party, there is much uncertainty about the future of the Obama´s temporary programs and executive actions, for example TPS (Temporary Protected Status) and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). The reality is that no one can predict which are going to be the...
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November 17, 2016
Dear friends, It is important to know that any criminal charge or arrest may impact negatively in your immigration status and may cause the Immigration Service (USCIS) to deny your case, to start a removal proceedings or to detain you. The next infographic explains what types of convictions usually cause problems with the USCIS (i.e....
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September 26, 2016
These Non-Immigrant U.S. Visas include: H (H1b), E (E-1, E-2), L (L1b), K (K-1), O (O-1), R, P and U Visas, and their corresponding derivative visas for immediate family members of the primary beneficiary of the visas listed above. This infographic below illustrates each of these common US Non-Immigrant Visas. If you would like legal...
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August 22, 2016
The I-601A Waiver Regulation will be Expanded as of August 29, 2016 Dear friends, On August 29th, a new regulation will go into effect that expands the number of people who will qualify for an I-601A waiver. The initial provisional I-601A waiver allowed certain individuals with an approved petition by a U.S. Citizen spouse or...
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June 17, 2016
Dear friends, It is getting closer to the next General Elections that will be celebrated in November, this year, and this always reminds to the immigrants that only the American Citizens have the right to vote in federal elections. In addition to the right of vote, being a naturalized citizen gives you many of the...
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May 27, 2016
Dear friends, An immigration process generally takes a long time due to the numerous administrative steps that have to be followed and the number of applications that the government receives every year. In some situations however, the waiting time may be extended for an unreasonable amount of time. This is the time when, if you...
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