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Trump Decree Ends Birthright Citizenship
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, aiming to restrict birthright...
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Jan 232 min read


Trump Signs Extensive Series of Executive Orders
Donald Trump began his second term as President of the United States by signing an extensive series of executive orders, prioritizing the...
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Jan 231 min read


Donald Trump Assumes Office as President of the United States
Donald Trump assumes office today as President of the United States, marking the beginning of a new term at the helm of the world's...
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Jan 201 min read


Immigrant Visas: Explore the Categories
There are four main categories of immigrant visas. Â Family Ties: Designed for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S. citizens,...
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Jan 171 min read


USCIS Offices Closed on January 9th, 2025
President Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9th, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the...
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Jan 71 min read


Trump's Promises and the Agricultural Sector
The US agricultural sector is urging President Donald Trump to exempt its workers from his mass deportation pledge. Approximately half of...
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Jan 71 min read


Donald Trump Economic Proposals
Donald Trump has presented a set of economic proposals focused on tax cuts, middle-class incentives, increased trade tariffs, and...
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Dec 20, 20242 min read


Trump to Facilitate Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to fast-track regulatory approvals, including environmental ones, for companies or...
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Dec 20, 20242 min read


Elon Musk Supports Simplified Immigration Processes
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, reiterated the need to simplify the immigration process to attract skilled individuals to the United...
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Dec 20, 20241 min read


DHS Expands Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)
Final Rule Permanently Increases the Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants. Â The...
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Dec 18, 20241 min read


George H.W. Bush and the 1990 Immigration Act
On November 29th, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Immigration Act of 1990 into law, introducing updates to existing...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read


New USCIS Requirement for Form I-485
USCIS Now Requires Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record to be Submitted with Form I-485 for Certain...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read


Immigration Proposals - Donald Trump
Following his 2024 election win, Donald Trump intends to implement an immigration policy even more stringent than the one adopted during...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read


STEAM Professionals
STEAM professionals are those specialized in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. In U.S. immigration...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read


Donald Trump Elected the 47th President of the United States
Donald Trump Elected 47th President of the United States in 2024. Â Businessman Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, the...
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Nov 12, 20241 min read


2024 United States Elections
In the United States, elections occur every two years (in what are called midterm elections) and every four years for the presidential...
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Nov 4, 20242 min read


Form I-130
The I-130 Form, known as the Petition for Alien Relative, is the first step in the United States immigration process used by a U.S....
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Oct 25, 20242 min read


Journalism in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities
To work as a journalist in the United States, it is essential for professionals to be legally present in the country, meeting the...
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Oct 18, 20242 min read


Florida on Alert due to Hurricane Milton
The WLF team in Florida sincerely thanks our clients, families, friends, and partners for their support and concern during this time. We...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read


Letter of Intent for EBs Visas
The letter of intent for the U.S. Employment-Based (EB) visa is a document in which the applicant explains the purpose of their visa...
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Oct 4, 20242 min read
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