When President Trump campaigned for President, he addressed his plans to end the DACA Program. This provided temporary protection from deportation to qualified individuals brought to the United States illegally as children. After lawsuits arose regarding the President’s authority to reverse the program, the Supreme Court reviewed the case and ruled that it was unconstitutional […]

In order to protect the public and those who work at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), certain policies are being put into place in all USCIS offices until further notice.  One of the most important policies to note is that all applicants, petitioners, and visitors who are over the […]

United States citizens are legally allowed to bring family members to the country under certain visas. When they wish to bring a fiance to the country with the intention to marry, they must have a K1 visa, also known as a fiance visa. However, if that fiance has a minor child who needs entry to […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are choosing to continue with strictly online learning only for the upcoming 2020 fall semester. As a result, thousands of international students may be required to return back to their native countries to do their online schooling instead of being able to stay within the United States. […]

In April, President Trump signed an executive order that temporarily halted certain types of immigration to the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done in order to protect American jobs as unemployment rose over the months during the pandemic. Trump stated on the matter, “This order will ensure that unemployed Americans […]

On May 20, 2020, USCIS agreed to a settlement with ITServe Alliance that overturned policies restricting employers and H-1B visa holders. Within this settlement exists an agreement to withdraw two policy memoranda as well as a new policy memo to take their place. The two previous policy memoranda consisted of: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication […]

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created in 2012 to provide temporary protection from deportation to qualified individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Known as “Dreamers,” these individuals could work legally and apply for college loans if they met certain requirements and passed a background check. However, […]

Each fiscal year, there are about 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas made available to individuals who are qualified under the provisions of U.S. immigration law. These visas are divided into five preference categories. Continue reading below to learn more. Employment First Preference (E1): Priority Worker and Persons of Extraordinary Ability There are three sub-groups within this […]

The Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation. It was issued by President Obama in 2012 after the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act did not pass several times. The recipients of DACA are often referred to as “Dreamers.” In September of 2017, […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended routine in-person services on March 18, 2020. During this time, they continued to provide limited emergency services. However, USCIS is preparing to open some domestic offices and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. With this ahead, it is important […]