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Foreign National in the U.S.: What Documents Should I Carry With Me?

Our foreign national clients and readers often ask us about the requirements on carrying specific immigration documents with them while they are in the U.S. - whether around town or for domestic U.S. travel.     We find that this topic is not very well covered and many foreign nationals are not aware of the applicable requirements [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:24-04:00January 23rd, 2014|Articles, News, Policy, Travel|

The SAVE System – Driving Licenses and Proving Valid Status

Unknown to many, the SAVE system allows DMV agencies throughout the United States to verify valid status of driving license applicants (where this is required).   The SAVE system is run by DHS and allows states and agencies to confirm an individual's status and eligibility to certain benefits.   It all works well most of the time; [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:25-04:00January 16th, 2014|Articles, News, USCIS|

AAO Processing Times (January 1, 2014)

Our office has established a reputation as one of the leading practices for handling appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only  about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases.    The AAO processing times are published monthly, at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:25-04:00January 16th, 2014|AAO, Articles, I-290B, News|

February 2014 Visa Bulletin – EB India No Movement; EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico Advance Again; No Movement in FB-2A

The U.S. State Department has just released the February 2014 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth Visa Bulletin for the FY2014 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the expected lack of movement in EB India, the slowing forward movement in EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico and the fact that [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:26-04:00January 8th, 2014|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

I-9 Compliance Reminders for the New Year

The start of the new year is a perfect time to assess corporate compliance with U.S. immigration laws.  As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) increase the number of company audits and fines each year, it is important for employers to perform annual audits of their employment law and immigration [...]

By |2014-01-02T12:40:47-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Articles, Compliance, Employers, I-9, News|

January 2014 Visa Bulletin – EB India No Movement; EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico Advance Significantly Again; No Movement in FB-2A

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2014 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2014 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the expected lack of movement in EB India, the significant (six months) forward movement in EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico and the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:26-04:00December 12th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

IMAGE Best Employment Practices

IMAGE (the ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers) is a voluntary partnership initiative between the federal government and private sector employers. The initiative is designed to foster cooperative relationships and to strengthen overall hiring practices. ICE developed the program as a new concept for employer self-compliance within the worksite enforcement program, through which employers can [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 11th, 2013|Articles, Compliance, E-Verify, I-9, ICE, News|

December 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Major Retrogression; EB-3 ROW Moves Forward by a Year; No Movement for FB-2A

The U.S. State Department has just released the December 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the FY2014 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the major (over 3.5 years) retrogression in EB-2 India, the significant (1 year) forward movement for EB-3 ROW and the fact that [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 9th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

CILG In the News: Bad Credit and Immigration

A recent article for Yahoo Finance entitled, Can a Bad Debt Get You Deported? discusses the implications of bad credit or unpaid bills to the immigration process.    Founder and principal attorney Dimo Michailov was consulted for article and quoted throughout the article. “Normally, the United States does not look at credit” when considering visa applications, [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 7th, 2013|Articles, News|

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