Can you Volunteer Without Employment Authorization?
If you are a visitor to the United States, or you’ve entered the country without a work visa, you might be wondering if you are …
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Do you Have to Disclose Traffic and Other Minor Citations on Your N-400?
The Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) is the first step towards U.S. citizenship. The application asks extensive questions about an applicant’s criminal history, including a …
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Does Filing an I-130 Establish Immigrant Intent?
When you have loved ones who live in the United States and are eligible to file for your permanent residency (green card), you might be …
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USCIS Announces Oct. 2nd Fee Increase
USCIS has announced that they will increase filing fees for many applications as of October 2, 2020. Following announcements that USCIS is struggling to meet …
ICE Rescinds Rule Banning International Students from Remote Education
The Trump administration has rescinded an unpopular policy announcement made last week after a lawsuit was filed by Harvard and MIT. The US Immigration and …
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Traveling During the COVID Pandemic: What You Need to Know
How do the current travel restrictions and immigration suspensions related to COVID-19 affect my travel and immigration options? In general, given present public health concerns, …
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Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending Work and Other Visas Through December 2020
The Trump administration announced a new executive order temporarily banning new entries through the following visas: H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and various J-1 categories. The executive …
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Supreme Court Rules DACA Will Not Be Canceled (for now)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cannot be ended at this time. Recipients and supporters of the DACA program received exciting news today. The …
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USCIS Field Offices are Starting to Reopen – What You Need to Know
Both USCIS and the U.S. State Department have dramatically slowed down the services they provide the past two months. Local field offices were only accessible …
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Options When Your Period of Stay is Running Out
If you have entered the U.S. as a visitor under the ESTA visa waiver program, you are typically given 90 days to remain in the …
AILA Demands Protection for Nonimmigrants
On March 23, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to USCIS demanding it take the following actions on or before March 27: …
How does COVID-19 impact H-1B workers?
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, so too does uncertainty among businesses and their H-1B employees. Below we share some guidance on how working remotely, reduced …