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All Green Card applicants, who receive their medical examination from either a Panel Physician or a Civil Surgeon on or after October 1, 2021, will need to show evidence of vaccination for COVID-19, or provide a valid reason why they should not be held to the new requirement. See Full Details

EB-2 vs EB-3: Visa Requirements, Steps, and Processing Time

February 25, 2021

Employment-Based Visas Each year, the U.S. allows roughly 700,000 immigrants to enter the country. Out of those, 140,000 are given an opportunity to establish residence through an employment-based visa. There …

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Joe Biden’s Immigration Reform: How Will My Immigration Status Be Affected?

February 1, 2021

President Joe Biden’s immigration bill includes multiple changes to the current immigration policy that will likely affect the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States who do not …

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Citizen vs Permanent Resident: Green Cards, Benefits, and Social Security

January 25, 2021

Green Card Benefits for Lawful Permanent Residents When you come to the United States on an immigrant visa, you are granted green card benefits that allow you to both live …

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The New H-1B Process For Employers

January 7, 2020

This year we will face a new and, hopefully, improved H-1B process. Following months of anticipation, last month USCIS announced that employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions will be …

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Social Security Administration “no-match” letters

June 26, 2019

Since March 2019, employers across the U.S. have received over a half-million “no-match” letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA), informing them that the name or number listed on a …

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How to Maintain Lawful Resident Status

February 25, 2019

You can lose your permanent resident status if you leave the U.S. with the intention of living permanently somewhere else. Since temporary trips outside the U.S. are permissible, what steps …

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BAHA, USMCA and TN Visas

January 14, 2019

In the area of employment-based immigration, the laws have not changed, but there have been actions at the executive level that make it more difficult for United States businesses who …

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United States immigration policy after Sessions’ departure

November 14, 2018

In the wake of (now former) Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ termination, a great deal of speculation with regards to the future of United States immigration policy has arisen.  Sessions was …

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