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Distinction between Adjustment of Status x Change of Status
The expressions "change of status" and "adjustment of status" are legal terms related to an immigrant's situation within the United...
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Mar 21, 20241 min read

Temporary Work Visa H-1B
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows highly skilled foreign professionals to work in the United States in specialized...
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Mar 15, 20242 min read

Distinction Between Citizenship x Residence
Citizenship and residence in the United States are distinct concepts, each with its own rights and responsibilities. United States...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read

United States and Physiotherapy Professionals
The United States offers an interesting job market for professionals in various fields, particularly in the field of science. Physical...
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Mar 1, 20242 min read

Global Entry
Global Entry is a pre-approval program for international travelers arriving in the United States. It was developed by the U.S. Customs...
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Feb 22, 20241 min read

Immigrant Investor Program for EB-5 Visa
The EB-5 visa is a United States immigration program that allows foreign investors to obtain a permanent resident visa (Green Card) by...
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Feb 20, 20242 min read

EB-4 Visa
The EB-4 visa is an immigrant visa category for the United States, designed for certain categories of immigrant workers with specific...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read

The Department of State Posted the February 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the February 2024 Visa Bulletin demonstrating modest advancement in Worldwide EB-2 and...
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Jan 18, 20241 min read

Learn about Extraordinary Ability
To obtain a visa based on extraordinary abilities in the United States, such as the O-1 visa or the EB-1A category, requires the...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read

What Qualifies as Exceptional Ability?
The term "exceptional ability" is defined as a level of expertise or specialization significantly above the "normal" found in the fields...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read

USCIS Announces New Premium Processing Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced on December 27th 2023 the increasing charge of the filing fee for the Form 1-907...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read

Have you Heard About the L-1 Visa?
The L-1 visa is an option for employees of foreign companies wishing to temporarily transfer to a branch, subsidiary, affiliate, or...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read

Get to Know the Reentry Permit
The Reentry Permit refers to a document issued by the United States for lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) who wish to...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read

AILA Briefing on October and November 2023 Visa Bulletin
AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee has published a document on October 19, 2023, relating to the October 2023 and November 2023 Visa Bulletin’s...
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Oct 24, 20232 min read

Small Business
In the United States' business landscape, immigrants play a significant role representing 18% of business owners with employees and...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read

Agreement Between USA and Portugal favors Brazilians
The international treaty signed between the United States and Portugal has come into effect, enabling the issuance of the E visa...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read

Requirements to be Considered Advanced Degree in USA
The North American market has increasingly attracted highly skilled professionals with advanced degrees due to its job market value,...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read

Visa Bulletin for October 2023
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the October 2023 Visa Bulletin and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
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