Maryland residents may be aware that the H-1B non-immigrant visa program was put into place so that businesses in the United States are able to hire foreign workers when suitably qualified American candidates cannot be found. The qualifying spouses of these foreign...
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Month: April 2017
H-4 visa holders’ spouses face legal employment challenges
Maryland immigrants who hope that their H-1B visas will make their spouses eligible to apply for work permits may have to wait to see if the government places obstacles in their way. In April 2017, the Department of Homeland Security asked for 180 days to continue its...
H-1B visa cap reached in under one week
For the fifth year in a row, the cap for H-1B visa applications was reached within five days. Some people in Maryland might be familiar with H-1B as the visa that allows workers to be temporarily employed in certain high-demand fields. The limit in 2017, as mandated...
Temporary immigration judges sent to detention centers
Maryland readers may be interested to learn that the Justice Department has announced that it will send temporary immigration judges to six detention centers in order to enact the Trump administration's immigration policies. Four judges will be sent to Texas, one to...
Immigration advocates fear DACA protections are eroding
Maryland readers know that President Trump has made deporting illegal immigrants a top priority on his agenda. However, immigration advocates are concerned that his policies are eroding the protections of the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, which...