Tri-Valley University in Pleasanton California, raided by Homeland Security

Updates: Read about “Know Your Rights” – it is imperative to know what you can do and not do if the immigration comes to your house Read about “U Visas” – there might be a slight possibility of a U Visa if criminal charges are file against the school. You do not want to omit…

What is a U Visa and Who Qualifies?

A U visa allows victims of certain qualifying criminal activity to reside and work in the United States lawfully. This classification was created in the interest of assisting law enforcement and for humanitarian purposes. The Eligibility is met when i) the person was a victim, ii) of qualifying criminal activity in the United States, iii)…

ICE’s top 5 news stories for the week ending Jan. 14, 2011

Jan. 13, 2011 – Secure Communities leads to removal of more than 460 convicted criminal aliens from Sacramento County in first year This past year, the Secure Communities program helped U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers remove more than 460 convicted criminal aliens from Sacramento County. Nearly half of those individuals were violent criminal…

Interview of Attorney Shah Peerally on Sitarre TV

New Countries Eligible to Participate in H-2A and H-2B Programs

Jan. 14, 2011 WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has identified 53 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals…

Retrogression of Family Petitions continues….

“RETROGRESSION OF FAMILY CUT-OFF DATES – Continued heavy applicant demand for numbers in the Family Fourth preference category has required the retrogression of the Worldwide, China-mainland born, Dominican Republic, and India cut-off date for the month of February. It has also been necessary to retrogress the Dominican Republic F2B category for the month of February….