If an employer chooses to terminate an employee who is authorized to work by H-1B, the employer faces certain obligations. Notify the Employee: An employer who seeks to terminate an H-1B holding employee should first notify the employee in writing...
Many people who apply for a green card within the United States (called an application for “Adjustment of Status”) must be in lawful immigration status at the time they file their application. Although it is not necessary to maintain your...
In light of increased processing times, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing a temporary increase of the automatic extension for certain renewal applicants in order to avoid a lapse in employment authorization and/or documentation while their applications remain...
A Form I-765 employment authorization document or EAD card, is a work permit document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides temporary employment authorization to noncitizens in the United States. Those on various non-immigrant visa...
Undocumented individuals who have been victims of certain qualifying crimes may apply for U nonimmigrant status if they cooperate in the investigation or prosecution of that crime. Unfortunately, applicants for U nonimmigrant status (or U visas) must wait years for...
On April 26, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, now the fifth country to recently lose its protected status. The termination will go into effect on June 24,...
DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen has announced that the Trump administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans on September 9, 2019. TPS was established for El Salvador in 2001 after two major earthquakes devastated the country. The Trump...
On March 6, 2017, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the automatic extension of work authorization for individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from El Salvador for an additional 180 days, to September 9, 2017. The Secretary had previously extended...