Immigration News

Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Allows Foreign Born Individuals to Obtain Green Card

by Jim Hacking | June 11, 2015

Section 203(c) of the Immigration & Nationality Act provides for immigrants from historically underrepresented countries to apply for a green card through a system known as the diversity visa... VIEW POST

What is a PERM prevailing wage determination?

by Jim Hacking |

One of the first steps in filing a PERM application is to obtain a prevailing wage determination.  Until 2010, individual state workforce agencies processed prevailing wage determinations.  In 2010,... VIEW POST

Visa Waiver Program: Beyond Your 90 Days

by Jim Hacking |

The Visa Waiver Program (VW) allows citizens of certain countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa for stays of 90 days or less. The travel to the U.S.... VIEW POST

Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA)

by Jim Hacking |

As part of President Obama's recently-signed executive orders, a new form of prosecutorial discretion has been announced.  The program is called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and provides relief... VIEW POST

Can a student on OPT continue to work while H-1B application is pending?

by Jim Hacking |

USCIS accepts H-1B applications subject to the cap up to 180 days before the beginning of the government fiscal year that starts on October 1. Thus, the first day of... VIEW POST