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The June 2019 Visa Bulletin is great news for many immigrants! The U.S. Department of State issues the Visa Bulletin on a monthly basis. The Visa Bulletin lets you estimate how long it will take for you to get a green card. Where there is no backlog, the State Department lists the category as “current”. […]

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Supreme Court DACA oral arguments regarding whether the Trump Administration acted correctly in attempting to terminate the program took place on November 12, 2019. DACA is short for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was announced in 2012.  DACA allows some persons with unlawful presence in the US after being brought to the country […]

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Immigrants began to share their beloved customs and traditions with their neighbors and slowly shaped Christmas into a unifying national holiday. Hence, most of what constitutes a “traditional” American Christmas has origins all over the world. Below are four holiday traditions that have been integrated into American society. Please (a) explain what these customs are […]

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Immigration videos to help you successfully navigate the complex U.S. immigration system. We discuss how to get temporary visas and green cards through family members, employment, investment and asylum. We also discuss how to win your case in Immigration Court, obtain a waiver, get a copy of your immigration file as well as a number […]

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In September 2019, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) asked their colleagues to support a unanimous consent resolution to approve S386, the Senate version of H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019. H.R. 1044 was passed by the House of Representatives last July. The Act would abolish the 7% per-country […]

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S386 Would End EB Per-Country Caps & Greatly Increase Worldwide EB Waiting Times On September 18, 2019, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) proposed a substitute amendment to S. 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, which amended the version passed by the House on July 10, 2019 (H.R. 1044). The bill would end EB per-country […]

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As part of the Department’s technology modernization initiative, the FLAG System has been developed to replace the legacy iCERT System, improve customer service, and modernize the administration of foreign labor certification programs through the Employment and Training Administration’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). OFLC is making this public service announcement to alert employers and […]

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If you entered the United States with a visa (or ESTA) and got married after 90 days to a U.S. citizen, you are probably eligible to submit an application to adjust your status to lawful permanent resident without having to leave the U.S.  Approximately one year after you submit your application, you and your spouse […]

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