San Jose Immigration Law Blog

H-1B, H-2B and J-1 visas are still an option if you meet these criteria The U.S. State Department has clarified the new restrictions brought forth from the recent Presidential Proclamation restricting travel for H-1B, H-2B and J-1 visa holders. However, there are new...

The I-751 form to request that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) remove the conditions on their residence for conditional green card holders. Many people opt to file this form on their own without the help of a lawyer. There are usually no issues with...

Decreased Immigration Means a Decreased Budget for the USCIS With the number of its cases decreasing by almost 60%, the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) is threatening to lay off 80% of its nearly 19,000 employees. This could result in substantial...

More Movement but Also Some Status Quo on U.S. Visa Applications In March 2020 U.S. embassies and consulates suspended routine visa services until further notice. This move effectively halted most VISA application processing but in particular all in-person services,...

U.S. Visa Services Applications, More Movement but Also Some Status Quo In March 2020, visa services are suspended until further notice by the U.S. embassies and consulates. This move effectively halted most VISA application processing but in particular all in-person...