What You Need to Know Before Coming to the U.S. to Work
Each year millions of people come to the United States to work. But before you arrive in the United States […]
Fast for Families and Immigration Reform
Fast for Families began as a sit-in on the National Mall on November 12 in hopes of urging Congress to […]
State Department Releases January 2014 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released its January 2014 Visa Bulletin. Each monthly visa bulletin provides the priority cutoff dates […]
USCIS Issues Policy Memo on Parole of Non-Citizen Family Members of Military Service Men and Women
Parole in place (PIP) is an immigration procedure that allows qualifying family members who entered the U.S. without inspection and […]
Beware of EB-5 Investor Scam
Recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a warning regarding scams associated with the EB-5 investor visa. According to […]
USCIS Implements E-Verify Enhancements Designed to Reduce Fraud
Last month, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is implementing an enhancement to the E-Verify program that […]
Immigration Reform: Where Do We Go From Here?
Just last month, the enactment of a comprehensive immigration reform bill seemed unlikely when House Speaker John A. Boehner ruled […]
What You Need to Know About H-1B Quota Caps
The Chicago immigration lawyers at the Shapiro Law Group are gearing up for the FY 2015 H-1B visa application period […]