By Bruna Squires If you are a US Citizen, by birth or naturalization, 21 years or older, you can petition for your parent to live in the United States and become a lawful permanent resident (LPR or Green Card holder). […]
By Julia Alves e Louanni Cesário The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively shut down immigration to the U.S. from abroad, since the Consular interview appointments are scarce or unenviable, causing immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa issuances to meaningfully drop. Immigrant and […]
By Bruna Falcão Squires The primary purpose of family-based immigration is to unify families. Although family-based Immigration can encompass many topics, one of the most common is adjusting status through marriage with a U.S. Citizen (USC). The adjustment of status […]
The Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 2020, which suspended consular and embassy interviews for the issuance of H, J and L non-immigrant visa, expired on the 31st of March with no renewal action by the Biden administration. This means that […]
Last Tuesday (09), the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services stopped applying the restrictions that were related to the Public Charge that had been in force since October 2019. Starting now, USCIS will apply the public charge inadmissibility statute consistent […]
By Louanni Cesário and Victor Braga The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the travel bans and the reduced operations of embassies and consulates around the world. Urges to highlight […]
On the 24th of February, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, rescinded the measure that restricted entry for certain immigrant visas. Starting on that date, the following visas are allowed to be applied for and to enter in […]
On the 5th, USCIS published the schedule for the H-1B FY2022 visa registration period. From the 9th of March 2021 to the 25th of March 2021, prospective petitioners and their representatives will be able to register through electronic registration. Schedule […]
On Monday (25th), President Joe Biden reinstated the restrictions for entry into the country. As of the 26th of January, non-American citizens from the UK, Brazil, Ireland and a large part of Europe remain banned from entering the North-American country. […]
By Aline Moreira In this article, we will analyze the Normative Resolution No. 19/17, which oversees the granting of residence permits to foreigners who travel to Brazil to receive professional training with a Brazilian subsidiary, branch or headquarters. The target […]