The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives thousands of family- and employment-based green card applications every year, which creates a backlog. As a result, the U.S. Department of State issues the monthly Visa Bulletin, allowing applicants to learn when their petition will be processed.

With Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) you can apply for a social security number and start building credit. A good credit score informs financial lenders of your trustworthiness so you can apply for student loans, a car note, and a home mortgage! However, with your new social security number comes a great deal of responsibility because while having no credit isn’t ideal, having bad credit is even worse. As a result, you must build credit smartly so you can manage it and have financial stability for the future.

Gracias a la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) usted puede solicitar un número de seguro social y empezar a generar historial de crédito. Un buen puntaje de crédito indica a las instituciones financieras que usted es solvente, por lo que puede postular a créditos de estudios, un crédito automotriz, ¡y un crédito hipotecario para vivienda! Sin embargo, con su nuevo número de Seguro Social viene una enorme responsabilidad porque no tener crédito no es un gran problema, pero tener un mal historial de crédito sí que es malo. En consecuencia, usted debe escribir su historial de crédito con inteligencia de manera que pueda manejarlo y tener estabilidad financiera para el futuro.

June is Immigrant Heritage Month and VISANOW is joining the nationwide celebration. The holiday was founded last year by nonprofits Welcome.us and FWD.us, which are dedicated to promoting immigration and tech communities in the U.S., respectively.

Si reúnes los requisitos para las medidas de la Administración Obama “DACA” La Acción diferida para los llegados en la infancia o “DAPA” la Acción diferida para los padres de ciudadanos y residentes permanentes legales, podrías preguntarte qué hacer hasta que se levante la medida cautelar por la acción diferida.

If you qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) you may be wondering what to do until the deferred action injunction is lifted.

Recently, USCIS changed the required filing process for when an H-1B employee changes work locations outside the area of intended employment. If any of your employees have changed work locations since the most recent H-1B filing, you may need to file an amended petition.

On May 26, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay (remove) the injunction on expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA).

El 26 de mayo, la Corte de Apelaciones del 5to Circuito dictaminó en contra de la solicitud de remoción presentada por el Departamento de Justicia (DOJ) y determinó mantener el recurso que busca frenar la implementación ampliada de los programas de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) y Acción Diferida para Responsabilidad de los Padres (DAPA).

Calling all H-1B and H-4 holders! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that select H-4 dependents are now eligible to apply for work authorization. Beginning May 26, some H-4 holders can start filing their applications and be on their way to obtaining employment authorization.