Bracero redirects here. For the sportscaster, see Rafael Bracero. The first Braceros arrive in Los Angeles by train in 1942. Photograph by Dorothea Lange The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, strong-arm) was a series of laws and diploma
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The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921) restricted immigration into the United States. Althoug
Continue reading >>The H-1B visa allows a U.S. employer to hire an alien worker for a specialty position on a temporary basis. In general, a worker can stay in the United States on an H-1B visa for a maximum period of six years. Each petition allows for a maximum stay of th
Continue reading >>The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Kazarian v. USCIS on March 4, 2010 which, although ultimately decided against the petitioner, rebuts United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Administrative Appeals Offic
Continue reading >>The U.S. immigration system does not allow applicants from one country to exceed 7% of the total employment-based and family-sponsored visa numbers per year. While the math associated with the overall numbers changes yearly for family-sponsored visa numb
Continue reading >>On June 29, 2009, the USCIS resumed the Premium Processing Service for the EB-1(A) (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB-1(B) (Outstanding Researcher), EB-2 (except NIW), and EB-3 categories. For payment of an extra $1000 filing fee and after submitting
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