Immigration and Visa

The Department of Homeland Security requires that all U.S. employers verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States through Form I-9. Part of that verification has in-person requirements. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more employees work exclusively in...

A new report from the Georgetown Law Center shows that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency routinely spies on most Americans, violating privacy laws. The report was based on a two-year investigation and found that ICE operates outside of the National Security Act of...

Marijuana is decriminalized in some states and even legalized for recreational use in others. But what does that mean for your U.S. immigration application? Can you still be denied because you’ve smoked pot in the past? In this article, we’ll discuss how marijuana use is...

The United States and Cuba have had a fraught relationship for over half a century. In 1961, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba. It instituted a trade embargo in response to the communist government’s nationalization of American-owned property and alignment with the Soviet...

In a groundbreaking move to ease the immigration crisis, Texas has agreed to decrease truck inspections along its border with Mexico. In exchange, three Mexican states have pledged to bolster their border security measures. This comes as a relief to many commercial truck drivers facing...

Is The DHS Social Media Policy in Effect? Will USCIS Review Accounts During Immigration Cases? In March of 2011, the Department of Homeland Security released a social media policy that outlined how its employees should use social media. The policy stated that DHS employees should...

Here Is What You Need To Know An increasing number of foreigners are finding themselves in the U.S. So, what can you expect when you come to the United States? While some factors can impact your move, an influx of immigrants has made the U.S....

The United States has been in the midst of a refugee crisis and are now able to do something about it. The U.S. government is offering immigration-based humanitarian parole to certain Ukrainians nationals. This means that they can come to the United States if they...