USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad

Maroto & Associates | July 18, 2009

U.S.  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds individuals that they must obtain Advance Parole from USCIS before traveling abroad if they have:

been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS);

a pending application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident;

a pending application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203);

a [...]

USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

Maroto & Associates | July 18, 2009

USCIS announced today that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f)(2).
After an evaluation of its I-140 backlog reduction efforts and increased I-140 adjudicative efficiencies, USCIS has concluded that it is now able to provide Premium Process Service for [...]

Cap Count for H-1B and H-2B Workers for Fiscal Year 2010

Maroto & Associates | July 18, 2009

What is a “Cap”
The word “Cap” used in this Update refers to annual numerical limitations set by Congress on certain nonimmigrant visa classifications, e.g., H-1B and H-2B. Caps control the number of workers that can be issued a visa in a given fiscal year to enter the United States pursuant to a particular nonimmigrant classification. [...]

The Dangers Of Notario Fraud/El Peligro De Fraude De Notario

Maroto & Associates | February 9, 2009

In the United States’ complex immigration legal system, “Notarios” or “Immigration Consultants” have become an increasingly serious problem in immigrant communities.  Notarios operate throughout the U.S. [...]