PILOT GREEN CARD PROGRAM QUALIFIER   UNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONALS AIRLPLANE PILOTS AND THEIR  FAMILY. DUE TO THE SHORTAGE FORSEEN FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY THERE WiII  BE THOUSANDS  OF OPEN POSITIONS FOR AIRPLANE PILOTS Mostly due to the aging population and covid-19. WHAT SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS PROGRAM? An experieced pilot, who has a college education can apply for his green-card  without a job offer. This means that If you qualify, you  and your family wil be granted a 10 years green card renewable indefinately. That's it . Noting more to do, Of course you must have all the credentials required, and an experienced lawyer at your side. This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity... Be one of  the first to take advantage by finding out if you qualify. If you find this article interesting, please complete the short questionnaire that follows and we will reach out to you with more  information. Complete this questionnaire to get more information.

The Biden administration plans a mid-November restart of Trump’s bungled attempt to force immigrants looking for asylum to attend court in Mexico for his or her U.S. immigration hearings. Which, in fact, can take years. The Trump gang’s “Remain in Mexico"policy changed into an inhumane and reactive one,due to the violence migrants confrontedwhile waiting in Mexico for his or her courtroom hearings. Texas and Missouri litigated the Biden management in April over the suspension of Remain in Mexico. In August, a Texas federal court ordered the Biden administration to reinstate the Trump policy, pending the final decision of the suit. The Biden team battled the order however it lost the federal appeals, However, Biden is trying to getaround the order with the aid of using a new Biden administration model of Remain in Mexico. Immigrants will receive their court dates set no later than six months in one of the 10 immigration courts, which is to be installed close to Brownsville and Laredo, Texas. Meanwhile, Execution the revised program might beplaced on hold if the Bidenadministration finally wins the lawsuit filedagainst Texas and Missouri. Mexicoadditionally has the power to amend thecoverage. Mexican officers and the Biden management has been consulting about the details. Remain in Mexico, which the Trump administration created in January 2019 resulted in an increase in migrant campsat the Mexican border. Human rights organization documented masses of kidnappings, rapes and attacks of migrants whohad been waiting inside the sprawling campsfor his or her asylum hearings. The Biden management has persisted in implementing —Covid-19 regulations referred to as Title 42, which push immigrants back into Mexico or deport them to their home locations without giving them a court date. There is a huge outcry from the international community.

Hope springs eternal for DACA recipients. Now that Democrats have proposed the Build Back Better bill. If Build Back Better becomes law, President Biden's bill would affect some, 7 million out of the 11 million unauthorized aliens by creating a mass-legalization program for undocumented immigrants in U.S. history called "Dreamers," and farmworkers-- who would be eligible for the brand-new immigration save. If this bill is enacted, to the dismay of anto-immigrant club,  it will be the closest to a comprehensive immigrauion reform in over 30 yearsi Of the almost 800,000 Dreamers residing in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy enacted in 2012 under then-President Barack Obama, all imagine a day when they will become a U.S. citizen, Under Build Back Better, DACA recipients receive work permits , a promise not to be deported and benefits such as a state driver's license. " The most popular program-- is providing parole status in five-year increments for up to as much as 10 years to people who |have actually resided in the country for at least| a minimum of 10 years that do not have a certain criminal background," Moses Apsan, {an immigration attorney and past| president of the Federal Bar Assertion, NJ chapter, with offices in New York, New Jersey and south Florida, discussed the proposed benefits. To qualify, undocumented immigrants must have arrived in the United States before January 2011 and be able to show proof that they've| have continuously| lived here ever since. They will be granted a work permit for five-year, extending protection through September 2031. According to Apsan, disappointingly, the president's strategy, falls short a pathway to citizenship. This fact upsets Dreamers, who have actually spent| the bulk of their life paying taxes and living in the U.S. They state" with or without documents, they will still pay taxes.” If Build Back Better passes, nobody is assured} that they will be protected|. We do not yet know if Democrats will securely acquire the votes in the Senate to be successful. Almost 65 percent of the undocumented immigrants in the country would be protected from deportation. However, this leaves a large number| unprotected. " People who have set roots here for so long, who have contributed to our economy, who are assisting us make it through the pandemic, are still being dismissed, Apsan explained. "Those who came here 8 or 9 years ago and don’t have certain| specific documents to prove they were here before that timeline, may be SOL". Upon. passage into law, an estimated 400,000 unused green cards will be recovered .More than half which are for families and the rest for employers. Republican lawmakers| are mostly| against this bill. Given that| the Senate has twice rejected including |modifications to the immigration| system in a spending bill, Democrats may, again, be sent to the drawing board. Still, Apsan said he'll remain hopeful that all Dreamers and the undocumented community could| |ultimately obtain a victory in this fight for American citizenship..

A unique opportunity for pilots from every edge of the globe to acquire U.S. lawful residency (Green Card) has emerged. Currently there is an increasing scarcity of pilots in the United States, which will become severe by 2023. As the demand for professional pilots continues to increase, foreign pilots holding the appropriate credentials may now request a green card for themselves as well as their family members via the EB-2 National Interest Waiver Program. The most profound part of this program is that no job offer is required. A qualified pilot will be granted lawful permanent residency on his own merit. A successful candidate should establish the following criteria: They will be undertaking an endeavor that has both substantial merit and national importance. They are well situated to advance the proposed venture; and It would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer, and therefore no labor certification would be required. Numerous factors add to the pilot scarcity circumstance in the United States. Originally, it began with restrictive hiring methods, however the circumstance intensified as the sector found it troublesome to replace their ageing pilot labor force in view of the profession's considerably stringent experience demand. In this environment, foreign pilots might find it simpler to receive permanet residency (Green Card) in the United States by means of a well-established program, normally not utilized for pilots; the EB-2 National Interest Waiver Program. A request under the EB-2 National Interest Waiver program generally takes about 8-10 months to process. Upon being approved for the EB-2 application, the candidate, as well as his household will be allowed to to enter the U.S. and receive a green card to reside permanently in the country upon entrance in the U.S. According to immigration attorney Moses Apsan (past President of the Federal Bar Association, New Jersey Chapter (1997-2002) "The unprecedented increasing demand for pilots in the US has actually made it, in theory, easier for foreign pilots to satisfy the criteria for the program. Simply put, as long as a candidate can show that he/she has the abilities, experience, and also education the US needs to tackle its pilot shortage trouble, the candidate is anticipated to get approved for a green card without initial requiring that the pilot obtains for a job offer. To graphically describe the pilot shortage circumstance in the United States, reports forecast that there will certainly be a scarcity of over 12,000 pilots by 2023 and the nation will need an overall of 65,000 new pilots in the following one decade to fulfill the demand for air travel. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates that the United States will certainly need to enlist 87 new airline pilots daily for the next twenty years to fulfill the growing demand. If you are a qualified pilot and would like further advice on the EB-2 National Interest Waiver program, please complete the form below. Please select our nearst office to you and complete the inquire form below New York New Jersey Florida

A unique opportunity for pilots from every corner of the world to obtain U.S. legal residency (Green Card). Currently there will be a severe shortage of pilots in the US by 2023. As the demand for professional pilots continues to rise, foreign pilots holding the appropriate background may now apply for a green card for themselves and their families through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver Program. A successful applicant must meet the following criteria: They will be undertaking an endeavor that has both substantial merit and national importance. They are well situated to advance the proposed venture; and It would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer, and therefore no labor certification would be required. According to immigration lawyer Moses Apsan (past president of the Federal Bar Association, New Jersey Chapter (1997-2002) “The unprecedented increasing growing need for pilots in the US has made it theoretically easier for foreign pilots to meet criteria i) and iii). In other words, so long as an applicant can prove that he/she has the skills, experience, and education the US needs to tackle its pilot shortage problem, the applicant expected to qualify for a green card without first requiring a job offer g a job offer.” To graphically explain the pilot shortage situation in the US, reports forecast that there will be a shortage of over 12,000 pilots by 2023 and the nation will need a total of 65,000 new pilots in the next 10 years to meet the demand for air travel. Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that the US will need to enlist 87 new airline pilots every day for the next 20 years to meet the growing need. Several factors contribute to the pilot shortage situation in the US. Originally, it started with restrictive hiring practices, but the situation escalated as the industry found it problematic to replace their ageing pilot workforce in view of the profession’s progressively strict experience requirement. In this climate, foreign pilots may find it easier to qualify for permanent residence in the US via an established program, nominally not used for pilots; the EB-2 National Interest Waiver Program. A petition under the EB-2 National Interest Waiver program normally takes about 8-10 months to process. Upon being approved for the EB-2 petition, the applicant and his family will be permitted to obtain an Immigrant Visa to enter the U.S. and receive a green card to reside permanently in the country upon entrance in the U.S. If you are a qualified pilot and would like further advice on the EB-2 National Interest Waiver program, please contact our office by clicking apsanlaw.com

States issue driver's licenses under the authority of the tenth Amendment. Congress authorized Real ID in 2005, making guidelines for state-authorized driver's licenses, including proof of legal status. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have sanctioned laws to permit undocumented immigrants to acquire driver's licenses. These states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington—issue a permit if a candidate provides certain documentation, for example, a foreign birth declaration, identification, or consular card and proof of current residency in the state.     Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels

  PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued new policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID) guidance; and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications. “We are taking action to eliminate policies that fail to promote access to the legal immigration system, and will continue to make improvements that help individuals navigate the path to citizenship, and that modernize our immigration system,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “These policy measures are consistent with the Biden-Harris administration's priorities to eliminate unnecessary barriers to our nation’s legal immigration system and reduce burdens on noncitizens who may be eligible for immigration benefits,” said Acting USCIS Director Tracy Renaud. “USCIS is committed to promoting policies and procedures that ensure we operate in a fair, efficient, and humane manner that reflects America’s heritage as a land of opportunity for those who seek it.” Expedited Processing Under the updated expedite criteria policy, benefit requestors and USCIS officers are provided further guidance on when expedited processing may be warranted. Additionally, nonprofit organizations whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States may request that a benefit be considered for expedited processing, even if premium processing is available for that benefit. Expedited processing is a special-situation service that USCIS considers for benefit requestors who urgently need their request for immigration benefits adjudicated. USCIS reviews such requests on a case-by-case basis. Expedited requests for noncitizens with a final order of removal or noncitizens in removal proceedings are coordinated between USCIS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny USCIS is returning to the adjudicative principles of a June 2013 memo that instructed agency officers to issue an RFE or NOID when additional evidence could potentially demonstrate eligibility for an immigration benefit. As part of the updated RFE and NOID policy, USCIS is rescinding a July 2018 memo that permitted agency officers to deny certain immigration benefit requests instead of first issuing an RFE or NOID. This updated policy will ensure that benefit requestors are given an opportunity to correct innocent mistakes and unintentional omissions. In general, a USCIS officer will issue an RFE or NOID when the officer determines additional information or explanation may potentially establish eligibility for an immigration benefit. Employment Authorization Documents Updated policy guidance will increase the current one-year validity period on both initial and renewal EADs to two years for certain adjustment of status applicants. Increasing the validity period on EADs for certain adjustment applicants is expected to reduce the number of employment authorization requests USCIS receives and allow the agency to shift limited resources to other priority areas. This guidance was issued due to ongoing processing delays affecting the completion of adjustment of status applications. Renewing EADs in this category is generally free, and USCIS received nearly 370,000 adjustment-related employment authorization requests in fiscal year 2020. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Attention Venezuelans If you are from Venezuela or have a friend or family form Venezuela, they can apply for TPS (temporary Protected status). Filing Period is from March 9, 2021 – Sept. 5, 2021.  Your will have to prove that you have been residing in the U.S. since March 9, 2021. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 180-day registration period. The Biden administration declared the designation of Venezuela for TPS, effective March 9, 2021 through September 9, 2022. TPS offers protection from removal (deportation), work authorization, and the opportunity to request permission to travel abroad. The 180-day registration period is now open through September 5, 2021. It is anticipated that approximately 300,000 individuals will benefit from this TPS designation.   TO QUALIFY YOU MUST: 1)    Be a national of Venezuela (or a noncitizen without a nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela); 2)    Have continuously resided in the United States since March 8, 2021; and 3)    Have been continuously physically present in the United States since March 9, 2021 WHO IS EXCLUDED: 1.     Have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States;  2.  Have a  non-waivable criminal and security-related grounds; or  3.  Are subject to any of the mandatory bars to asylum. These include, but are not limited to, participating in the persecution of another individual or engaging in or inciting terrorist activity.   WHEN TPS IS APPROVED If TPS was granted by an IJ, the recipient can apply for an employment authorization (EAD) by filing Form I-765 with USCIS and attaching the judge’s order. Otherwise applicants can file form I-765 to obtain a work permit. Once the a valid work permit is approved, you can apply for  a Social Security Number as well as a driver’s license or state identification in accordance with state law WARNING:  TPS for Venezuela is only valid for an 18-month period, at which time it may be renewed, depending on the political situation in Venezuela

The Biden organization on Tuesday officially reassessed ex-President Donald Trump's "stay in Mexico" strategy, which constrained huge number of refuge searchers from Central America to remain south of the U.S. line until their cases were heard, causing a serious bottleneck that will take years to clear up. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he was finishing the approach, officially known as the Migration Protection Protocols, in a reminder to organization heads after a months long survey by his office. The Biden organization briefly stopped the program on Jan. 20, its first day in office."I have discovered that MPP doesn't satisfactorily or economically improve border control so as to legitimize the program's broad operational burgeons and other deficits. Throughout the program, line experiences expanded during specific periods and diminished during others," the update said. Mayorkas said the strategy — which Trump had hailed as a powerful instrument in getting the southern boundary and worldwide associations had censured as harsh — had created "blended outcomes." It is surely obvious that some evacuation procedures led as per MPP were finished more speedily than is normal for non-detained cases, however this accompanied certain huge downsides that are cause for concern,  he opined. "The emphasis on speed was not generally coordinated with adequate endeavors to guarantee that conditions in Mexico empowered travelers to go to their migration procedures," he added, taking note of that a high number of cases were heard in absentia. Under Biden, crossing the U.S. line has become like a lottery. Timing is everything. While one of the Trump organization's objectives for the approach was to lessen the build-up of sylum cases, "throughout the program excesses expanded," Mayorkas said Trump's strategy additionally didn't do a lot to mitigate the strain on U.S. staff watching the border — more than 25% of the 68,000 individuals who were sent back to Mexico were later "tied to re-enter the United States between ports of entry  Mayorkas stated.Mayorkas memo said that they are thinking  about different  approaches to reform the U.S. immigration laws and that a critical piece of the changes includes working with Mexico and Central American nations to stem the quantity of asylum seekers while "extending help   to battle the growing influx of asylum seekers.  I share the conviction that we can just oversee movement in a powerful, dependable, and sturdy way looking past our own borders, Mayorkas commented

In an effort to modernize our immigration system, Biden introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act in the Senate and the House. This new law would put life into President Biden’s plan to restore compassion and American values to our immigration system Over 11 million undocumented immigrants have been waiting a very long time to arrive. This proposal, if approved by Congress will be the second massive immigration reform bill, This immigration reform bills follows a recent federal court decision on the Obama-era program shielding undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation. This program called DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) DACA has been a thorn on the side of anti-immigrants and for our recent administration. A little bit of history, As part of his anti-immigration agenda the Trump administration struggled to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) in 2017, but the US Supreme Court blocked this effort. Although Trump was unable to dismantle DACA, the 2017 Supreme Court’s ruling, stated that new applications for DACA would not be accepted and renewals would be limited to one year instead of two amid an ongoing review. The memo had sought to buy time while the administration decided its next steps.During the next few years, Trump repeatedly railed against DACA as part of his anti-immigration agenda but three years into his administration has been unable to end the program as promised following a series of lost lawsuits.A federal district judge in a 5-4 decision directed the Trump administration to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,. This allows nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children to live and work here The Supreme Court stated that in this case, DHS did not follow the proper procedures. Nothing prevents the department from trying again.Daca has been an ongoing struggle for the large group that defines them but another, but there is an even larger group, 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country for many years; many over 40 years. These people live, work and pay taxes to the U.S. of A. One of the ever-present arguments is that immigrants have a higher rate of criminality than American Citizens. This is completely untrue. A recent article published in the PNAS ( National Academy of Sciences) arrived at a different conclusion. In their opinion: The consequences of criminal sanctions due to their precarious legal status may also be relevant. Far more than legal immigrants, undocumented immigrants have strong incentives to avoid criminal involvement for fear of detection and deportation. In this regard, lower rates of crime for undocumented individuals are consistent with a deterrence-based argument, whereby undocumented immigrants face considerably harsher sanctions (mainly deportation) from criminal wrongdoing compared to their citizen and legal immigrant counterparts."Taken together, these perspectives—assimilation, selection, and deterrence—help us understand why the observed crime rates for undocumented immigrants were considerably lower than those for legal immigrants and native-born citizens. Each, in turn, offers a fruitful avenue for further research on undocumented immigration and crime." 40Biden’s proposal attempts to cure today’s immigration dilemma. In an effort to reverse Trump’s draconian laws, he has proposed The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. The main thrust of the bill is the nuclear family. It provides industrious people who enrich our communities every day and who have lived here for years, in some cases for decades, an opportunity to earn citizenship. It also eliminates so-called “3 and 10-year bars,” and other provisions that keep families apart. This bill also includes permanent partnerships and eliminates discrimination facing LGBTQ and families. As far as border control, forget Trump's antiquated wall, think into the future.Biden will implement a plan to deploy technology to expedite screening and enhance the ability to identify narcotics and other contraband at every land, air, and seaport of entry. It also authorizes and provides backing for plans to improve infrastructure at ports of entry to enhance the ability to process asylum seekers and uncover, proscribe, disrupt and prevent narcotics from entering the United States. Importantly, the bill creates an earned path to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, community leaders, friends, and loved ones—including Dreamers and the essential workers who have risked their lives to serve and protect American communities. Stay tuned. More to come. 40., “Why are immigrants’ incarceration rates so low? Evidence on selective immigration, deterrence, and deportation” (Tech. Rep. w13229, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007).