President Obama's Executive Action back in November has been on hold. However, 4 parts of it have continued to go forward. 1) They are providing work authorization for certain H-4 spouses. Certain spouses of H-1B workers who are on the pathway to … [Read more...]
WAYS TO PERMANENTLY IMMIGRATE
Many people think there are many ways to permanently immigrate to the United States. The fact is there are not as many ways as people think. The ways to permanently immigrate to the United States are through family, employment, refugee, diversity … [Read more...]
Latest on the Obama Executive Actions
Here is the latest on the Obama executive actions. They have been put on hold. A Federal Judge in Brownsville, Texas has put the programs on hold until the federal court can hear the trial of the 26 states who are suing the federal government. The … [Read more...]
Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
On February 18th, Immigration will be accepting applications for the expanded DACA. You qualify for this by meeting the following requirements. You entered the United States before your 16th birthday and before January 1, 2010, You have no … [Read more...]
Obama Executive Order
I am continuing to monitor the new Obama Executive order. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 236-191 to approve legislation that approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security until the end of the budget year. However, they also … [Read more...]
Obama Executive-Expanded Deferred Action
Here is the latest update on the Obama Executive. There are two new programs that he is offering that will affect the most people. He has expanded his deferred action program that he started in 2012. He is also allowing parents of U.S. citizen or … [Read more...]
The latest on what Obama might do in regards to the immigration system
Here is the latest on what Obama might do in regards to the immigration system. The plan for the executive action could be announced as early as November 21st. However, it could be delayed a few days after that depending on white house approval. No … [Read more...]
Citizens of Certain African Countries Can Stay Longer Due to Ebola
Everyone has heard about the Ebola virus. Immigration did take some steps to allow people to stay in the United States longer if you are from one of the three countries in West Africa. Those three countries are Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone. … [Read more...]
J Visa – An Alternative to Filing for the H-1B Visa
By Michael J. Spychalski With not being able to file for H-1B visas until April, there are a few alternatives to the H-1B that can be pursued. One alternative is a J visa. A J visa is an exchange program established by the U.S. Government to … [Read more...]
EB-5
Michael J. Spychalski EB-5 has been growing in recent years for individuals who invest 1 million dollars or in some circumstances $500,000. However, the processing time for these applications has also grown. Premium processing used to be available … [Read more...]
Renewal of Deferred Action
Michael J. Spychalski It is about time for a number of people to apply for their renewal of deferred action. To renew, a person must have been granted Deferred Action and continues to meet the requirements for Deferred Action. Those who have … [Read more...]
Still no news on immigration reform
By Michael J. Spychalski Sometimes in Immigration Law, it is not always best to become a U.S. citizen. This occurs after you petitioned a relative when you are a legal permanent resident and that relative might move into a category that is slower. … [Read more...]