Today, March 18, 2021 the House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act. The Act will provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. These include undocumented immigrants brought here as children and for people who are here for humanitarian reasons (Temporary Protected Status, or TPS). The bill excludes individuals who entered the

The Supreme Court has made it harder for undocumented immigrant in the U.S. to prevent deportation. In a decision on March 4, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Pereida v. Barr, held that the petitioner, Clemente Pereida had the burden of proof to show that his conviction for using a fake social security card to

The H1-B nonimmigration worker application process for each fiscal year (FY), which starts on October 1 of the previous year (FY2022 begins October 1, 2021), consists of registration, a petition, followed by approval. The “Petitioner” is the sponsoring employer company. The “Beneficiary” is the employee. First, the Petitioner must register with USCIS during the registration

On August 30, 2020, USCIS adopted as practice a AAO decision finding that TPS holders who travel outside of the US on an authorized DHS travel document retain the same status, TPS, upon re-entry.  This means that they cannot use the re-entry as grounds for establishing a right to adjust to permanent residence upon re-entering.