Colombo & Hurd was recently ranked Number One on the Orlando Business Journal’s list of Central Florida Immigration Law Firms. Colombo & Hurd received the top ranking out of all of the other Central Florida firms that responded to the survey and are listed as practicing immigration law. We are humbled and honored by the recognition. As we enter our 15th year in serving immigrants in Central Florida and beyond we look forward to a much brighter future.
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Colombo & Hurd Ranked No. 1 Immigration Law Firm in Central Florida by Orlando Business Journal | Colombo & Hurd, PL
The State Department has projected that in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, more than 250,000 green cards will be made available to certain categories of foreign nationals — primarily highly skilled tech-industry workers from India, most of them already in the U.S. on employment-based visas. But for many, the wait to receive legal permanent residency may still be as long as several decades, owing to a combination of outdated policies that have not caught up to the changing trends in immigration over the last 25 years. https://yhoo.it/2GkdBkR
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For some tech workers seeking green cards, the wait just got a little shorter. But it still is measured in decades.
A federal judge granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against a far-reaching U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fee rule. The rule would increase fees on businesses, new citizens, international students needing work authorization and others. https://bit.ly/34gVlkn
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Judge Blocks USCIS Fee Increases: Here’s Why It Happened
The USCIS announced in a statement that it will give applicants more time to respond to eight categories of requests, notices or decisions issued between March 1 and Jan. 1, 2021 https://hrld.us/3kIq2Wq
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U.S. offering breaks on immigration deadlines due to pandemic — but higher fees await
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it is reimposing its "public charge" wealth test for green cards that had been blocked during the pandemic. #ImmigrationLaw https://cbsn.ws/2RVzARf
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Trump administration reimposes "public charge" immigration wealth test following court orders
A federal appeals court panel ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end humanitarian protections for some 300,000 immigrants living in the United States, clearing the way for their potential deportation starting next year. https://n.pr/3hGMcGC
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Court Rules Government Can End Humanitarian Protections For Some 300,000 Immigrants
The Trump administration announced significant changes on Tuesday to the H-1B visa program for high-skilled workers, substantially raising the wages that U.S. companies must pay foreign hires and narrowing eligibility criteria for applicants. https://nyti.ms/3iZr2E9
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Trump Moves to Tighten Visa Access for High-Skilled Foreign Workers
A judge temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. https://bit.ly/2Gxi83t
APNEWS.COM
Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa ban
Un placer poder compartir noticias sobre los cambios al examen de ciudadanía en vivo en @unnuevodia #ciudadaniaamericana #inmigracion #eeuu🇺🇸
A federal appeals court has allowed a Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps to go back into effect while it considers the case. https://abcn.ws/35gxyCL
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Trump immigration rule takes effect again during appeal
@joebiden elected as President of the United States; @joebiden electo presidente de EEUU; @joebiden eleito presidente dos EUA. Great news for immigration and future immigrants! Ótimas notícias para imigração e imigrantes. Noticias muy positivas para inmigración y para inmigrantes! #immigration #visaseeuu #vistoseua
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide the legality of one of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies that has forced tens of thousands of migrants along the southern border to wait in Mexico, rather than entering the United States, while their asylum claims are processed. https://reut.rs/34g34k2
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U.S. Supreme Court to review legality of Trump's 'remain in Mexico' asylum policy
People convicted of drug possession or having a fake ID will not be eligible for asylum in the U.S. under a new rule that expands restrictions on who qualifies for protections. https://bit.ly/2FNqdRi
USNEWS.COM
New Trump Administration Rule Further Restricts Asylum Eligibility
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not make arrests at or near coronavirus vaccination sites, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday. https://bit.ly/39IlY5B
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ICE Won’t Make Immigration Arrests at Coronavirus Vaccination Sites, DHS Says
La clasificación EB-2 tiene un proceso simplificado para el cual los ciudadanos extranjeros pueden calificar bajo la Exención de Interés Nacional (National Interest Waiver o NIW). A través del NIW, los ciudadanos extranjeros que buscan la residencia permanente pueden omitir la extensa Certificación Laboral requerida por el Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos, y así acceder rápidamente por el sistema.
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Residencia Permanente para Empresarios a traves del proceso EB-2 y Exencion de Interes Nacional | Colombo & Hurd, PL
Attorney Salvatore Picataggio recently sat down with Salvatore Cavalieri, International Real Estate and Investment Advisor, to discuss immigration options for foreign national investors and entrepreneurs. They discussed the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability, E-2 treaty investor visa, the EB-5 immigrant investor program, Permanent Residency with a Labor Certification and a U.S. Employer, and the EB-2 National Interest Waiver. Salvatore and Salvatore's discussion covers basic requirements for these popular immigration opportunities, examples, hypotheticals, and more.
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Como Invertir y Obtener La Residencia de los EE. UU. How to Invest and obtain the USA Residency
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked a move by new U.S. President Joe Biden to halt the deportation of many immigrants for a 100-day period. https://reut.rs/3oqR4CS
REUTERS.COM
U.S. judge blocks deportation freeze in swift setback for Biden
The Justice Department has ended the Trump era "zero tolerance" policy for immigration offenses that allowed the U.S. government to separate thousands of children from their parents. https://n.pr/2YlDIO0
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