The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that eligible visa applicants should consider transferring their underlying basis to employment-based preference categories. This is due to twice the number of green card or employment...
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Biden’s proposed changes to immigration and citizenship policies
When President Biden came into office, he sought to undo many of the Trump Administration's immigration policies. Immigrants to the United States thus need to anticipate possible changes in addition to what has already been done in New Jersey and around the country....
Immigrants are dealing with long delays for work permits
New Jersey and many other states are in the midst of a very serious work shortage. There are a number of reasons that are being cited as the cause of the issue, but the main remedy that normally applies in this case is being withheld: The immigrants who could solve...
How can you get a visa for your fiancé?
Do you need to get a visa to bring your fiancé to New Jersey? There are several ways that you can go about it, one of which is to secure a special non-immigrant visa. This is the type of visa that allows a foreign-born fiancé to come to the USA. It can then be...
Three ways to avoid deportation
The threat of deportation is a devastating turn of events for an immigrant living in the United States. This threat, however, does not necessarily need to come to fruition. By exploring all of the legal options available to you, you can increase your chances of...
H-2B visa cap is lifted for temporary international workers
Big changes are coming to the H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visa program. Two U.S. government agencies are poised to roll out the welcome mat to thousands of international temporary workers in 2022. Therefore, employers in New Jersey and other U.S. states...
The wait: A backlog for employment visas
Residents of Newark and other nearby areas of New Jersey may want to learn more about the need in the U.S. for immigrant workers. The backlog of approval for employment authorization is a problem. In some cases, people have to wait a year for an extension or approval....
Does a visa overstay negatively affect immigration proceedings?
An immigration visa is only valid for a set amount of time. When a visitor to New Jersey remains in the United States after the visa expires, the situation is known as an overstay. Not everyone procures a visa for tourism, either. The person may intend to emigrate to...
What does an immigration sponsor do?
You know that becoming an immigration sponsor is a very important decision in New Jersey. You also know that the task comes with certain responsibilities. However, like many new sponsors, you're not sure what exactly these responsibilities are. If that's you, keep...
Basics of the family preference immigration program
U.S. immigration policy has been changing over the years, and the changes may affect immigrants hoping to move to New Jersey or already living there and looking to gain a change in visa status. One program allows relatives of United States citizens to receive...