NYC Health + Hospitals and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs re-released a joint open letter to New Yorkers in 14 languages making a promise that no one will question their immigration status ...
Big Victory: NYS Courts Prohibit ICE From Arresting Individuals Inside Courthouses Without a Judicial Warrant
Immigrants’ families and advocates are celebrating a huge victory after the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) recently announced new rules prohibiting ICE from arresting individual...
House Votes to Reauthorize VAWA. Time For The Senate To Do The Same
The House just voted to re-authorize the Violence Against WomenAct (VAWA). We need to keep up the momentum and tell the Senate to follow suit....
USCIS Launches H-1B Employer Data Hub
USCIS has launched an H-1B Employer Data Hub to provide information to the public on employers petitioning for H-1B workers. ...
How to Hire International Employees Using an H-1B Visa
The H-1B program allows US companies located in the United States to bring in international employees for up to three years (extendable to six years) to work in “specialty” positions requiring a b...
Premium Processing Begins for Certain Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions on May 20
On May 20, USCIS will begin premium processing for FY 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitioners requesting a change of status on their Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker....
Owner of Information Technology Companies Sentenced To 15 Months in Prison for Visa Fraud and Tax Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – An owner of two information technology companies was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison for his role in using phony documents to fraudulently obtain H-1B visas for foreign wor...
I’m Undocumented. When Should I Tell Him or Her?
When you meet someone and start the ‘getting to know you’ process, there are many issues that can hinder the formation of a wonderful relationship. Kim was an undocumented immigrant and had met ...
Presenting Driver’s Licenses for All
Recently, there has been a push to help the immigrant community in New York City. The city and state have partnered with the New York Immigration Coalition in an effort to assist individuals who have ...
Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Immigrants are particularly vulnerable because many may not speak English, are often separated from family and friends, and may not understand the laws of the United States. For these reasons, immig...