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Visa Changes for Entry into Brazil Starting April 2025
Starting April 10, 2025, citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil (without a Brazilian passport) will be required to...
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Mar 281 min read
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Property Tax in the United States
In the United States, property taxes are one of the country’s main sources of revenue, essential for funding public services such as...
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Mar 272 min read
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Doctor Shortage in the U.S.: Opportunity for Foreign Professionals
The United States is facing a growing shortage of physicians/doctors, particularly in rural and less populated areas. This deficit is...
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Mar 192 min read
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The Department of State Posted the April 2025 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, detailing the wait times for green card applicants. USCIS has...
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Mar 121 min read
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Legal Project Management
Legal Project Management (LPM) is the application of project management techniques and principles to the legal sector, aimed at...
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Mar 101 min read
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USCIS Announced Alien Registration Requirement
USCIS announced on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order,...
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Feb 283 min read
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The Path to the EB-2 NIW Visa
The EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) visa is a U.S. permanent residency (Green Card) category designed for highly skilled...
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Feb 281 min read
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Distinction Between Nationality X Naturalization
In the United States, the concepts of nationality and naturalization are distinct. Nationality refers to the legal bond between an...
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Feb 212 min read
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U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Requirements Change
The United States has reinstated stringent eligibility criteria for its Visa Interview Waiver, commonly referred to as the 'dropbox'...
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Feb 171 min read
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DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Jan. 10, 2025, the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18...
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Feb 112 min read
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H-1B Electronic Registration Process
The USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run...
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Feb 73 min read
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H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Took Effect on Jan. 17, 2025
H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Took Effect Jan. 17, 2025. According to the USCIS official website, The...
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Feb 42 min read
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USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140
On January 13th, the USCIS announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant...
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Feb 32 min read
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USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
According to the USCIS offical website: Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for...
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Jan 311 min read
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United States Deportation Procedure
The deportation process of illegal immigrants in the United States follows specific steps and procedures. Here is a summary in five key...
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Jan 282 min read
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Migration Control: Trump's Actions
The United States immigration policies are being tightened through a series of presidential decrees and national emergency declarations....
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Jan 241 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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