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The Department of Homeland Security Announces Parole-in-Place Process That Will Offer A Pathway to A Green Card for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

15 Jul 2024

On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a big announcement and introduced a new parole-in-place process for certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who meet specific criteria. *IMPORTANT NOTE* – As of the date of this blog post, this process is NOT in effect, and there is NO...

Pilot Program to Allow for Renewals of H-1B Visas Inside the U.S. to Start in January 2024

12 Dec 2023

JLJ Law Group

The U.S. State Department is set to launch a pilot program starting in January 2024 that will allow 20,000 H-1B workers to renew their H-1B visas in the U.S. by mail instead of having to travel to a U.S. Consulate abroad. The purpose of this program is to reduce the...

Overview of the L-1A Visa – Intracompany Tranfers

12 Sep 2023

JLJ Law Group

The L-1A Intracompany Transferee nonimmigrant visa classification allows a U.S. employer to transfer an employee in a managerial or executive position from a foreign office to the United States. This can also include a foreign company that doesn’t have a U.S. based company yet but wants to set up an...

Updates on U.S.-Mexico Border Changes Since Title 42 Has Expired

21 Jun 2023

JLJ Law Group

With the expiration of Title 42, a rule that allowed officials to turn away migrants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States government has implemented new measures regarding immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. They will use a faster process called expedited removal to deport migrants quickly. Expedited removal is...

What Your Obligations Are As An I-864 Financial Sponsor of An Immigrant

17 Apr 2023

JLJ Law Group

As an I-864 sponsor, you are financially responsible for the immigrant you are sponsoring. This means that if the immigrant receives certain means-tested public benefits or becomes dependent on the government for support, you may be required to reimburse the government for the cost of those benefits. A means-tested public...

The Green Card Process for Foreign Workers

21 Nov 2022

JLJ Law Group

I’ve met with many employers with the same issue – they are having a hard time finding workers. One potential solution is petitioning for foreign workers to fill those jobs. The process works and can fill a range of jobs from landscapers to cooks to hotel workers to tech jobs...

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The Department of Homeland Security Announces Parole-in-Place Process That Will Offer A Pathway to A Green Card for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Pilot Program to Allow for Renewals of H-1B Visas Inside the U.S. to Start in January 2024

Overview of the L-1A Visa – Intracompany Tranfers

Updates on U.S.-Mexico Border Changes Since Title 42 Has Expired

What Your Obligations Are As An I-864 Financial Sponsor of An Immigrant

The Green Card Process for Foreign Workers

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