What Is the PERM Certification Process?
- Apr 24 2020
PERM certification refers to the permanent labor certification that permits an employer to hire a foreign worker to work in the U.S. permanently. It is issued by the U.S. Department ...
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What Is the Prevailing Wage Determination?
- Apr 17 2020
Obtaining a PERM labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is the critical first step to obtaining an employment-based green card. The employer works to obtain the labor ...
How to Prepare for Your Green Card Interview
- Mar 24 2020
Most green card applicants, those applying for lawful permanent residence status in the U.S., are required to attend an interview prior to green card approval. If you are overseas for ...
What Protection Is Offered by the Convention Against Torture?
- Mar 17 2020
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) is United Nations international human rights treaty. The aim of CAT is to prevent torture and ...
California’s Ban on Private Immigrant Detention Centers
- Feb 21 2020
Tens of thousands of immigrants are held in private immigrant detention centers by the U.S. government each year. The centers are controlled by both Customs and Border Protection as well ...
Common Green Card Application Errors
- Feb 14 2020
A U.S. Green Card is highly sought after. With a Green Card, an immigrant can enjoy many of the rights held by U.S. citizens. The Green Card application process, however, ...
How Is Deferred Action Granted?
- Jan 23 2020
If you are facing the possibility of deportation, you still have options. Deferred action is one such possibility. As defined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), deferred ...
Why Would My Visa Application Be Denied?
- Jan 16 2020
Millions of people apply for U.S. visas each year. Many of them are denied either due to a small mistake which ends up posing a significant delay in the process ...
Is California a Sanctuary State?
- Dec 20 2019
While there is no exact definition of a sanctuary state or a sanctuary city, it has generally come to mean that a place has enacted laws aimed to help and ...
What Is DACA?
- Dec 13 2019
President Obama launched the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in June 2012. Under DACA, young, undocumented immigrants are granted deportation protection as well as a work permit. While ...