Nelson A. Castillo Millions of immigrants come to the United States in search of a better life than they have in their home countries. Their goal is to work and improve their quality of life. But to achieve this, they need to have legal status that allows them to work in the country. Although there are visas that allow temporary stays, the best option is to build a legal ... Read more
A few days ago I reported that H-1B visas sold out in less than a week. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) this is the first time this has happened since 2008. USCIS received approximately 124,000 applications within 4 days. The agency already conducted the lottery to select ... Read more
Yesterday I was in Washington, DC participating in the rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people participated in the event where we heard speeches from community leaders and personalities from the artistic, political and union world. Among the people who participated and that I had the opportunity to see and ... Read more
This week in my column "Consulta Migratoria" published online by several impreMedia publications including LaOpinión.com, I explain the process that Hondurans and Nicaraguans must follow to re-register for TPS. Here is the column: Last week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Hondurans and ... Read more
The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2014 sold out in just 4 days. As I reported to you last month, the April 1st deadline to file 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 quicker than that. ... Read more
Yesterday I reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had decided to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. Today DHS published an official notice in the Federal Register for each country and provided instructions on how to ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has temporarily suspended the processing of most Forms I-129 used for H-2B petitions for temporary nonagricultural workers. H-2B visas are used to bring foreign nationals to the United States for a limited period ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria column, which appears in LaOpinion.com and other impreMedia online publications, I answer questions from readers. Each case is different and the answers vary according to each person's immigration history. Here I provide general answers to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney for advice ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. Individuals from these countries will be able to remain under the program's protection for another 18 months beginning July 6 ... Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today through the Federal Register that it will begin offering an electronic version of Form I-94, Entry-Departure Record, to streamline the admissions process for nonimmigrants traveling to the United States. This change ... Read more
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