More companies are using the H-1B visa to hire and retain foreign workers. It allows workers to maintain their permanent residence outside the United States while continuing employment here. However, H-1B visas are capped at 65,000 per fiscal year, which makes them very competitive and difficult to secure. One area where an H-1B visa application might fail is in establishing an employer-employee relationship between the worker and READ MORE READ MORE

If you wish to live and work in the United States, one of the easiest ways to make that happen is through employer sponsorship. This starts with ETA Form 9089. Your employer will need to fill this out and submit it before you can secure your work visa. Here is a general overview of how these matters are handled. WHAT IS FORM 9089? ETA Form 9089 is READ MORE READ MORE

Facing detainment or deportation is a reasonable fear in the immigrant community. Even if people follow all procedures stringently with the assistance of an immigration attorney, administrative errors or unfounded criminal charges could place your legal status in danger. Fortunately, there is a possible remedy under habeas corpus if you or a loved one faces detainment. GENERAL PURPOSES OF HABEAS CORPUS The writ of habeas corpus is READ MORE READ MORE

USCIS has accounted for over 99 percent of the approximately 2,600 identified invalid work permits requiring return.  Twenty-two of the approximately 2,600 recipients failed to return their work permits or certify good cause for not doing so by the deadline of July 30, 2015.  As a result, those 22 have been terminated from DACA. The recall only applied to SOME individuals who received a card after Feb. READ MORE READ MORE

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the sentencing of a Florida business owner for his participation in a decades-long criminal operation involving the recruitment of undocumented workers for personal profit. The sentencing highlights the significant repercussions of immigration-related crimes and the ongoing efforts of the Department of Justice to target and prosecute business practices that violate U.S. immigration law and tax law. Allegations of Fraud, Money READ MORE READ MORE