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Public charge rule increases US immigrant visas denials drastically

July 19, 2019Max Troy

Reuters is reporting that denials of U.S. visas have increased drastically following a change in the “public charge” rule by the Trump Administration. Read More >>

Will per Country Cap Removal from Green Card Bill Raise Hope for Indians?

July 18, 2019Max Troy

With the potential to positively impact almost 300,000 Indian nationals living in the U.S. who are waiting for green cards (and to a Read More >>

USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates Next Month

USCIS to Accept Employment Application before Final Action Dates

July 18, 2019Max Troy

Employment-Based Priority Date Cut-offs for August 2019 To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in August, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have Read More >>

Wage Data Updated By Foreign Labor Certification Data Center for July 2019-June 2020

July 18, 2019Max Troy

The Foreign Labor Certification Data Center is the location of the Online Wage Library for prevailing wage determinations. Disclosure Data The Office of Read More >>

Houses Passes Bill Lifting “Per-Country Caps”

Bill Passed To Eliminate Country Cap on Green Cards by US House

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019Max Troy

The current employment-based system for immigrant visas (i.e. “green cards”) is based on “per-country caps” which set a cap, or quota, per-country at Read More >>

How Canadian express entry system works for permanent residency

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019Max Troy

Step 1: Find out if you’re eligible There are two ways to find out if you’re eligible for a program that is part Read More >>

Bill passed by House to remove per country green cards cap disputed

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019Max Troy

The House of Representatives has taken a step in the direction of eliminating green card backlogs by passing the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Read More >>

Know your rights as an immigrant, don’t budge to ICE fake documents

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019Max Troy

Don’t Flee or Resist Arrest you run from ICE, the results can be deadly not just legally dangerous. People who help an immigrant Read More >>

First preference EB-1 visa for top notch professionals

Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference EB-1

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019Max Troy

You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you have an extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are Read More >>

United States: The U.S. Labor Shortage And Immigrant Workers

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019Max Troy

There is a common misconception that immigrant labor is cheaper than U.S. labor or that many employers are intentionally hiring undocumented workers. While Read More >>