President-elect Trump Will Likely Retroactively Cancel DACA! On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. Deferred…
Continue reading ›Congress may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the U.S. with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters Monday that he was looking at action before the end of the year. Without legislation “I think the country will…
Continue reading ›LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles-area residents responsible for operating a network of four schools were arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly helping hundreds of foreign nationals remain in the U.S. as foreign students, even though they never attended classes. The three defendants allegedly ran a “pay-to-stay” scheme through three schools in Koreatown –…
Continue reading ›The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2015 has been received. It has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption. U.S. businesses use the…
Continue reading ›Employers and Employees should be reminded that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will begin accepting H-1B petitions that are subject to the FY 2015 numerical limitation (the “cap”) on April 1, 2014, for employment with a start date of October 1, 2014 or later. The H-1B numerical cap is limited to 65,000 visas…
Continue reading ›When an employer sponsors a foreign worker for permanent residence (PERM) or a work visa, like the H-1, L-1, E-1, E-2, or O-1 visa, it certifies under penalty of perjury to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Labor, and/or Secretary of State that it will pay the foreign worker a certain wage.…
Continue reading ›With the U.S. Supreme Court recently striking down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act and overturning California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriages, countless numbers of same-sex couples have already gotten married and if not, are happily planning their future weddings. A significant number of those will likely want to file green card…
Continue reading ›
