USCIS received more than 120,000 H-1B applications

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

How to re-register for TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua 2

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

USCIS Suspends Processing of H-2B Petitions

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

New TPS extension for Honduras and Nicaragua 2013

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

USCIS reduces hours of telephone assistance

Just 3 months after extending free telephone assistance hours to include Saturdays, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will eliminate the service. The agency will also cut two hours per day of telephone assistance to the public Monday through Friday. The elimination of telephone hours ... Read more

H-1B visa application date is approaching

This week in my "Immigration Consultation" column published online by several impreMedia publications including LaOpinión.com, I explain how to apply for an H-1B visa. Here is the column: One of the ways to legally enter the United States on a temporary basis is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. A ... Read more

How to apply for provisional pardon to the law of punishment

This week in my "Immigration Consultation" column published online by several impreMedia publications, including LaOpinión.com, I continue to explain what is the provisional waiver of punishment law and how to apply for this new immigration benefit. Here is the column: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) yesterday, March 4, 2013, began to ... Read more

What is provisional forgiveness to the law of punishment?

This week in my column "Consulta Migratoria" in LaOpinion.com I explain what the provisional waiver of the punishment law is and how the application process works. Here is the column: The process to apply for the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver will go into effect on March 4, 2013. ... Read more

USCIS adds telephone service on Saturdays

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective January 12, 2013, toll-free telephone assistance service hours have been extended to include Saturdays. The National Customer Service Center (NCSC) hours of operation will now be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to ... Read more

More details on new provisional waiver to the law of punishment

This morning I reported that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finally released the final regulations to implement the modification of the process for obtaining a waiver under the "punishment law". Tomorrow it will be officially published in the Federal Register, and the new procedures will go into effect on March 4 ... Read more

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