One of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises is for American companies to hire more Americans instead of outsourcing jobs to countries with cheaper labor or bringing in lower-paid foreign employees. This promise includes a crackdown on a work visa program that enables thousands of skilled foreign employees to work in “specialty occupations” throughout the United […]
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When it comes to deciding how to maintain our borders while simultaneously keeping a good reputation with allied countries, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have a delicate job to balance. In an effort to improve our nation’s immigration policies and encourage occupational specialists, such as
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People who frequently and infrequently deal with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) got an unwelcome surprise at the end of December 2016: a noticeable price hike to many of the agency’s services. In particular, the majority of petitions and applications pertaining to visas of all sorts got a 20% price increase, on
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In some circumstances, applicants for U.S. green cards are afraid to leave the U.S. for their consular visa interview because they could be restricted from returning to the U.S. based on their time spent unlawfully residing in the United States. To encourage these applicants to apply for a green card, the USCIS allows immigrants to
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The United States grants legal residence to foreign nationals who fear they will be or have been persecuted. Asylum and refugee protections differ in that refugees are currently overseas while those that seek asylum are currently residing in the U.S. The criteria for individuals seeking asylum can be strict. In this blog, our York immigration
Choosing to become a U.S. citizen is a huge decision, and with citizenship comes many responsibilities as well as rights and liberties. For example, becoming a citizen allows that individual to be able to vote in U.S. elections. Furthermore, it also protects you from the possibility of deportation. Below, we offer a simple outline of
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A common question that many clients have about immigration—in particular, permanent residency and green cards, is whether or not this can be taken away at any point in time. What is important to understand is that any time someone commits a crime, immigrant or not, will face severe penalties. What makes the matter so challenging
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In order to petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as green card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years of age. Green card holders (permanent residents) cannot petition to bring parents to live on a permanent basis in the U.S. The following are steps you need
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