According to an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the U.S. State Department expects a significant drop in visas issued in the coming years due to COVID-19. ProPublica has seen this memo. According to the news outlet, the decrease, if it happens, will come from few people wanting to travel to the […]
Background: An Affidavit of Support, Form I-864, is required for most family-sponsored immigrants and some employment-based immigrants. The Affidavit of Support creates a contract between the sponsor and the U.S. government, whereby, the sponsor agrees to provide financial support to the immigrant and that the sponsor would be liable for any reimbursement obligation incurred as […]
On June 26, 2020, USCIS published its final rule making multiple changes to the regulations governing asylum applications and eligibility for work authorization based on a pending asylum application. This rule is to take effect August 25, 2020. The rule if it takes effect, makes Dramatic changes to asylum applicants’ eligibility to seek an Employment Authorization […]
The past few weeks laid bare to all what African Americans endure in the United States. As we celebrate Juneteenth today, the liberation of those who had been held as slaves in the United States, signifying freedom and emancipation, the brutal murder of George Floyd, caught on camera, at the hands of police officers employed […]
Historically, the United States has been considered a bastion of higher education, and a destination for international students seeking to compete in the ‘global knowledge economy.’ Under the Trump Administration, however, the United State’s preeminent position as a supplier of higher education to the rest of the world hangs in the balance. In this […]
In the wake of the 2016 Presidential election, countless would-be immigrants have been forced to rethink their immigration to the United States. This trend, while not surprising, is particularly alarming when the data on highly-skilled students, foreign-born workers, and potential investors is considered. Marketa Lindt, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, recently testified to […]
QUIEN ES AFECTADO POR ESTA PROCLAMACION? Una grande categoría de gente afectada por esto son Ciudadanos Americanos que están peticionando a sus padres, hermanos(as), o hijo(as) adultos para entrar a los Estados Unidos como Residente Permanente. Si ya está adentro de los Estados Unidos y su familiar que es Ciudadano Americano esta peticionando para su […]
Background: An Affidavit of Support, Form I-864, is required for most family-sponsored immigrants and some employment-based immigrants. The Affidavit of Support creates a contract between the sponsor and the U.S. government, whereby, the sponsor agrees to provide financial support to the immigrant and that the sponsor would be liable for any reimbursement obligation incurred as […]
WHO IS AFFECTED BY THIS PROCLAMATION? A major category of people who are affected by this are US Citizens who are petitioning for their parents, siblings, or adult children to enter the US as a Permanent Resident (Green Card). If you are already inside the United States and your US Citizen family member is petitioning […]
Your Rights as an Employee If you are still working, your employer is legally required to provide you with a safe workplace, including protections from COVID-19. Such as: Increase physical distancing at work site; Creating physical barriers; Regular cleaning of all surfaces, equipment and tools; Provide workers and others with a place to wash hands […]