Generally, if the government shuts for budgetary reasons, all but “essential” personnel are furloughed and are not allowed to work. USCIS: USCIS is an agency funded by filing fees so it’s generally business as usual if the government shuts down. Exceptions are E-Verify; the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program; Conrad 30 J-1 doctors; and […]
The Immigration Double-Standard: Make ‘Mar-a-lago’ Great Again
Our Commander in Chief is against immigration unless it applies to him. Mar-a-lago has plans to hire 61 foreign workers to serve as cooks and waiters for the winter social season. Trump Businesses to Hire Foreign Workers The H2-B guest worker program is intended to help employers who cannot find enough local help during peak […]
Political Asylum at the US Border
A foreigner can appear at a U.S. border check and claim political asylum. A U.S. Customs and Border agent conducts a credible fear interview, which is basically a prescreening to see whether the claim of political asylum seems valid. If so, the foreigner is put into removal proceedings in order to make a claim for political asylum in immigration court. […]
H1-B Summer Career Fair in NYC, Boston, and San Francisco
Geared for international professionals already on H-1B. This Career Fair is designed to bring together H-1B-friendly employers with employees already on H-1B visas and are eligible for transfer to other employers. For more information, go to: H1B Career Fair & Immigration Expo
Erroneous fingerprinting appointments
On May 4, 2018, USCIS mailed a number of biometric services appointment notices with incorrect Application Support Center (ASC) locations. The affected notices have a date of 05/04/2018 and a case type of “I-751 – PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE.” The notices tell petitioners to appear for their biometric services appointments starting the week of […]