If you are scheduled for a removal hearing and you do not appear for that hearing, you will likely be ordered removed in your absence. This may be true even if the court website says that you do not have...
What is the Venezuelan Parole Program? This month, the United States announced a program which will allow certain Venezuelan nationals a pathway to request permission to travel to the United States and seek parole for up to two years. In...
Normally, L-1A or L-1B status maxes out, which means that once the date is met, you are no longer eligible to remain in L status. For example, an L-1A maxes out after 7 years with an L-1B maxing out at...
As the processing times for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications continue to vary greatly and the option for premium processing remains uncertain, foreign employees are often left feeling unsure and anxious about potential gaps in work authorization. H-4 EAD holders...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for processing various requests for immigration benefits. In the past, USCIS typically required most paper-filed petitions and applications to be filled out...
Since Uniting for Ukraine went live on April 25, 2022, Ukrainian beneficiaries and their family members have been arriving in the U.S. While beneficiaries have support from their family, friends, and sponsors, many questions still arise while adjusting to the...
President Biden’s Uniting for Ukraine program allows Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the U.S. to temporarily come to the U.S. on a parole for a two-year period. Ukrainian beneficiaries cannot directly apply for parole through...
As the war in Ukraine is nearing the two-month mark, the Biden Administration announced plans today to launch a new streamlined program to expedite the arrival of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. About a month ago, President Biden pledged to accept...