New quotas for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas went into effect on Friday, April 13, 2012. Fees for most nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card applications have increased, while fees for immigrant visa applications have decreased. The reduction in the cost of ... Read more
In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain who would NOT be eligible to take advantage of USCIS's new proposal to modify the process for applying for a "punishment law" waiver: Now that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finally released its proposal to modify the process for applying for a "punishment law" waiver, the USCIS is ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that in the first week since the registration period opened on April 2, they have received 17,400 H-1B visa petitions that count toward the 65,000 cap and another 8,200 that count toward the 20,000 quota dedicated to individuals ... Read more
In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain the new USCIS proposal to modify the process for applying for a "punishment law" waiver: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finally took the first step that will lead to a possible modification to the waiver application process.... Read more
In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain how to obtain an H-1B visa: One of the ways to legally enter the United States is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. As of today, April 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today finally released more details about its proposal to modify the process for obtaining a waiver under the "law of punishment. Before it goes into effect, the proposal, which will be officially published on April 2 in the Federal Register ... Read more
Effective April 13, 2012, there will be changes to the fees for immigrant and non-immigrant visas and other consular services. Fees for most non-immigrant visa applications will increase, while fees for processing immigrant visas will decrease. The U.S. Department of State announced that the increase is necessary ... Read more
In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain how to obtain an E-2 investor visa: In recent weeks, several people have asked me how they can legally immigrate to the United States through a business. It's not easy, but it could be a viable option for those who qualify. One of the challenges ... Read more
Six days remain until the close of the re-registration period for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for the 212,000 Salvadorans eligible for the benefit. The re-registration period that began on January 9 comes to an end on Monday, March 12. In my column this week in La ... Read more
This week in my column in La Opinión, I warn my readers about the danger of falling victim to notaries who are promising to process exemptions to the penalty law under the terms of a new proposal that has not yet gone into effect. I have recently received several calls from people who want to initiate the process ... Read more
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