Nelson A. Castillo In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I explain what an employer or business owner should do when they receive a notice from ICE that they are going to be audited. Here is the column: In recent years, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been conducting audits of employers and business owners ... Read more
It has been almost two years since the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program went into effect. That means that soon the more than 521,000 people who were approved for the program will have to begin the process of renewing their permits. Yesterday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more
The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2015 sold out in just 7 days. As I reported to you last month, the April 1 deadline for filing applications was to open and due to the high demand, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was faster than that. They sold out ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a reader's question. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This is the column: ... Read more
Today, April 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2015. The number of visas available is 65,000. This number does not include the first 20,000 petitions submitted on behalf of individuals with graduate degrees ... Read more
Today, March 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final rule updating the list of countries designated to participate in the Visa Waiver Program by adding Chile. On February 28, 2014, the Secretary of DHS, in consultation with the Secretary of ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain asylum in the United States. This is the column: Recently, it has been mentioned a lot in the media that there are immigrants seeking asylum in the United States. But this benefit is difficult to obtain because there are strict requirements for it to be ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain a humanitarian entry permit. This is the column: Last week several people showed up at the Otay border crossing to apply for a humanitarian parole. This event, as well as the ... Read more
For several years I have been concerned about various aspects of the immigration law system, but most particularly, the lack of legal defense for undocumented children in immigration court. Unaccompanied children, who arrive illegally in the United States and are detained by immigration agents, must appear in court to have an immigration judge decide whether to ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain an H-1B visa. This is the column: One of the ways to legally enter the United States on a temporary basis is through the H-1B visa, which is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. As of ... Read more
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