Criminal offenses operate on a spectrum, with some crimes being more serious than others. While serious in their own right, crimes such as drunk driving are usually not categorized as “crimes of moral turpitude”. The most serious crimes, however, are often called...
Month: January 2023
Department of State launches ‘Welcome Corps’ Program for Refugees
The U.S Deportment of State has launched the ‘Welcome Corps’ program which sees private individuals and organisations being able to sponsor refugees wanting to live in the United States. The scheme allows groups of 5 or more individuals to provide a minimum of $2,275...
USCIS Proposes Increase to Green Card Fees
Proposals announced this month could see Green Card fees rise by more than double - going from $1,760 up to $3,500. The cost rises would apply to those applying for adjustment of status from within the United States. The long-awaited announcement also saw a proposed...
New Immigration Route for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans; No cap for Venezuelans
The DHS has announced a new, safe and lawful route for eligible Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans to live in the U.S. Individuals travelling into the country by air via this new process may also apply for work authrorization. The DHS also announced that there will no...
DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, has announced that the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia has been extended for a further 18 months from March 18 2023 through September 17 2024. The predesignation also means that Somali...
H-1B Foreign Workers Hit by Wave of Tech Company Layoffs
Google has become the latest big tech company to announce layoffs, a trend that has been building across the industry in recent months - adding yet another worry to those on employment-based visas. Tech companies, many of whom rely on foreign talent from countries...
How America’s “flawed” immigration system hurts innovation
If you immigrated to the U.S. to work in one of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields or you have a loved one who is pursuing a work visa for that purpose, it will come as no surprise that immigrants are behind some of the most important...
Key points to know about investment visas
Some people who want to come to the United States can do this through the investment visa program. There are 10,000 of these visas available each year. These visas have very specific requirements, so anyone who’s interested in using one should learn about what must...