As a Chicago business owner, you know that hiring good employees is vital to the success of your business. The United States is currently made up of a diverse mix of immigrant workers. In fact, according to the Migration Policy Institute, in 2020, immigrant workers...
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Circuit Court of Appeals applies the brakes to DACA
Legal pathways for citizenship have remained a topic of conversation since the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) became law in June of 2012. A press conference by Democratic senators addressed a recent decision by U.S. Appeals Court for the Fifth Circuit...
First Preference EB-1 employees: what are the requirements?
When running a business in Illinois, there is always competition. Trying to stay one step ahead is complicated. Finding qualified employees who can provide value may not be easy. In some cases, it is necessary to expand the search beyond the United States and hire...
Key points about an employer petition for immigrant employees
The United States is becoming increasingly strict about its immigration policies and that is especially true for people who are specifically coming to the country to work. Illinois employers who are considering prospective employees from other countries will have...
Can I get a green card through my employment?
For immigrants that are currently working in the United States, your work could be your pathway to a green card. Indeed, employment-based visas are a common way for immigrants to establish permanent residency and eventually, citizenship. Each EB visa is given a...
The role of an employer who sponsors a work-based immigrant
When we think of immigration – both the application process and obtaining resident status or citizenship – we tend to think of immigrants themselves. But businesses can play a large role in that process, by sponsoring the immigrant in hopes of obtaining them as a...
Bypassing green card eligibility for foreign nationals
Being able to work in the United States under a green card visa is a complicated and time-consuming process, and one that can delay skilled foreign nationals from entering the country to provide indispensable services to industries in need of their specialized...
As an immigrant, how do I interact with the police?
What many immigrants forget is that, regardless of their status (legal or otherwise), everyone on United States soil is covered by the Constitution. Though, even for those immigrants that know this, they may still not know how to interact with police because of a fear...
Do you need a work permit to work in the U.S.?
Immigration law in the United States can be extraordinarily complex and therefore challenging to understand. Yet, successfully navigating it could mean the difference between building the life you always envisioned for yourself and your family and being removed from...
DHS returns to ‘targeted’ approach towards enforcement actions
The Department of Homeland Security has released guidelines regarding who is to be prioritized for enforcement proceedings. It is stepping away from the approach taken by the previous administration and will move forward with a more categorical or “targeted” approach....
