The Immigrant Guide
Volume 11.1.25
November 21, 2025
At the Visa Bulletin - December 2025You will find an updated analysis of Visa Bulletin for the current month, where the availability of immigrant visas for the different family and work categories, as well as key information on priority dates and waiting times.
Beginning 16th October 2025, people who are granted a permit immigration parole they will have to pay a fee of US $ 1,000This fee will be applied when the benefit is granted, not at the time of application, and will be adjusted annually for inflation. There are up to 10 exceptions for humanitarian, public interest, or medically urgent cases.
From now on, the requirement to “good moral character” For USCIS citizenship, this includes not only the absence of crimes, but also the filing of positive tests of their community, work, family, and financial commitment. Learn more What factors helped or hindered this new standard? and how to prepare your case.
If you are working in New Jersey and are pregnant or recovering from childbirth, the New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance program allows you to replace part of your wages for up to 4 weeks before delivery y 6-8 weeks lateror longer if there are complications; the application can be started online until 60 days before of your license.
Looking to advance your career or find support in your job search? One-Stop Career Centers in New Jersey offer free personalized adviceResources such as PCs, telephones and interview workshops, and training programs tailored for the unemployed, veterans, people with disabilities and more.
Corporate officers and business owners in New Jersey must meet very specific conditions to access the unemployment insurance benefitThose who own more than 5% of the company's equity or debt are usually excluded. However, they may be eligible if they had full-time external employment or if the company closed, dissolved, or filed for bankruptcy.
Are you a independent contractor or an employeeThis article explains the ABC test used in New Jersey to determine your employment status and details the protections you lose if you are misclassified, such as overtime, workers' compensation, and unemployment benefits.
When filing taxes, it is vital to differentiate whether your activity is a hobby or a businessA business seeks to make a profit, which allows for deducting expenses and using Schedule C, while income from a hobby is reported as "Other Income" and cannot be offset against losses.
Older adults are frequent targets of scams such as impersonating government agencies or demanding payments via gift cards, cryptocurrencies, or wire transfers—this article will teach you how. recognize these tacticsWhat to do if you suspect deception and where to file a complaint.
Do you have any questions? Write us to the mail info@iacoimmigration.org
Visit us through your favorite channel:
You have received this message because your email is registered in the IACO contact list. Please do not reply to this email, as it has been sent from an email address that is not monitored. The information contained in this email, and in the attached electronic files, is for the exclusive use of its recipients and may be considered confidential or privileged; For this reason, whoever, for their own or another's benefit or to the detriment of another, discloses or uses the information contained in this communication will incur legal sanctions. If you receive this message in error, we ask you to: notify its sender, delete it and refrain from copying, printing, forwarding or using any other mechanism of use or disclosure (in whole or in part) of it.
Copyright © 2025 IACO Immigration and American Citizenship Organization, Inc. All Rights Reserved.