In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a new rule, effective October 15, 2019, that expands the list of public benefits that make a foreign national ineligible to obtain permanent residence and/or an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. Overview: Receipt of certain public benefits by a non-citizen may render that individual…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses recent immigration raids in the state of Mississippi that led to the arrests of 680 undocumented immigrants at several worksite locations across the state. ICE was able to obtain search warrants prior to the raids, which enabled them to conduct these raids and…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick demonstrates how to complete USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. What is the Affidavit of Support? Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is a form that is required for most family-based immigration petitions and some employment-based immigration petitions. The affidavit of support is necessary to…
En este video, el abogado Jacob Sapochnick explica el proceso para aplicar para la visa TN a base del Tratado de Libre Comercio de America del Norte, de Mexico, y Canada. Que es la visa TN? La clasificación no inmigrantes TN permite que los ciudadanos canadienses y mexicanos soliciten entrada…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses how to file the perfect PERM application. What is PERM? The Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is the system used by immigration to process labor certifications, which is the first step certain foreign nationals must take in order to obtain an EB-2 or EB-3 visa immigrant visa.…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick will show you how you can check the processing times for the I-751 Removal of Conditions and Form I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. What is the I-751? Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence is a form that must be filed by conditional…
In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares some exciting news: the EB-3 Philippines employment-based category has become current as of July 2019! Since there is currently no waiting period for EB-3 Philippines, employers of Filipino nurses and other health care professionals, may now apply for the I-140 straight away, and…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses important visa bulletin updates. F2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents is now current as of July 1, 2019 with the release of the July 2019 Visa Bulletin. That means that beginning July 1, 2019, spouses and minor children of green card holders…
Great news for New Zealand Investors! In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses New Zealand’s recent addition to the E-2 Investor Visa Program. With the passage of the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act (KIWI), New Zealand nationals may now apply for the E-1 and E-2 Investor Visa. There are…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick talks about your options, as a U.S. Citizen, if you have just discovered that your foreign spouse used you to obtain a green card. When such a case arises, and we are representing the U.S. Citizen who has just discovered that they have been…