Advance Parole for Canadian Citizens
Advance Parole for Canadian Citizens is an important topic for those who wish to travel internationally while their U.S. immigration application is pending. Leaving the United States, even for a brief period of time, can be extremely complicated for foreign nationals. This risk increases if an individual wishes to leave the United States while an…
Read MoreThreats to Non-Immigrant Workers: USCIS Gains Deportation Referral Power
Recently, the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) released a policy memo endowing every adjudicating officer, and all USCIS employees, the power to issue a notice to appear, or NTA. With this policy change, USCIS employees may now initiate the removal and deportation of an individual that does not maintain lawful presence. Background Although…
Read MoreBusiness Visa Center: B-1 Visas Made Simple
Many companies across the country utilize the B-1 visitors’ program to bring business partners from around the globe to the United States for short term visits. This program enables companies, big and small, to collaborate with global partners and engage face to face with foreign based colleagues. To help the streamline the B-1 visa application…
Read MoreCanada Wins Big: 200% Rise in Permanent Residence Invites for Indian Citizens
The Government of Canada recently issued the Express Entry Year-end Report 2017, outlining huge spikes in legal immigration to the country. The report, which highlights data collected through the country’s application management system for key economic immigration programs, expresses drastic changes in levels of foreign nationals admitted for residency in Canada. After a year and…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Threatens Citizenship
According to the Washington Post, the Trump Administration aims to threaten naturalized citizens through the use of decades old fingerprint analysis. Denaturalization, or revoking citizenship, is extremely rare and occurs only in extreme cases of fraud or criminal activity. Now the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS)…
Read MoreOPT Termination for Unauthorized Enrollment, New School or Change in Education Level: USCIS Reminder
Foreign nationals often complete their undergraduate education programs in the United States due to the robust educational opportunities available at many U.S. colleges and universities. After graduating from U.S. institutions, F-1 students have the opportunity to continue their education with more hands-on programming, made possible through OPT. With relevant work experience in the United States,…
Read MoreSEVP: Broadcast on General Information Volunteer Positions
From time to time, ICE’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will broadcast messages informing students about certain regulations. Although the messages are informative, and reflect federal policy, the broadcast is not law. Last month, the SEVP released a broadcast informing students that the certain volunteer positions are not valid under the optional practical training…
Read MoreH-1B FY17 Report: IT Positions Ranked at Top
Each year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) releases an annual report outlining the major trends in the specialty occupation program. The report gathers data for the last fiscal year and analyzes major trends in comparison to previous years. The fiscal year 2017 report, which covers from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018,…
Read MoreCertificates of Citizenship and Naturalization: New Design, Greater Security
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an announcement for new, redesigned Citizenship and Naturalization certificates. The change comes after a successful pilot launch of the improved certificates at several field offices across the country. These eight certificates will have a new design to provide a fresh look and, more importantly, greater safeguards…
Read MoreRequest Naturalization Hearing/Replacement Naturalization Certificate Online
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced yet another initiative to bring immigration filings into the twenty-first century. Now, applicants can request a replacement naturalization certificate (Form N-565) and a naturalization hearing (Form N-336) online. The change follows several other programs for online filing of some of the most requested immigration documents. Says USCIS director…
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