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Curtains for PP 10052! Hope Hovers on the Horizon for Those Seeking Employment Visas
On March 31, 2021, President Trump's Proclamation 10052 expired. This proclamation temporarily suspended the issuance of certain...
Apr 1, 20213 min read
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DACA Recipients Left in Limbo Once Again as Federal Judge Defers Ruling
Earlier today, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen deferred ruling on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”)...
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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A Guide to U.S. Dual Citizenship
Becoming a U.S. citizen is a momentous occasion. This change in status endows individuals with several new privileges and protections....
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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Biden Administration Grants Relief to Venezuelan Migrants Through Temporary Protected Status
Last week Monday, the White House released a statement indicating that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be accessible to Venezuelans...
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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Biden Administration Provides Avenues for Family Reunification
At a White House briefing on Monday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has announced avenues of relief for migrant...
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Divisive Public Charge Rule Subject to Review by Court and Federal Agencies
The last month has witnessed a double assault on actions surrounding public charge inadmissibility. The Supreme Court has agreed to take...
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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Don't Delay, Apply Today! DACA Recipients Face an Uncertain Future as Court Ruling Draws Near
In December 2020, thousands of young people flocked to apply for DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”) after a federal judge...
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Biden Terminates Discriminatory Travel Bans Impacting Nationals from Muslim & African Countries
In a bid to create a more humane immigration system, President Biden issued Proclamation 10141: ‘Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to...
Jan 27, 20214 min read
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The Road Ahead: Processing U.S. Visas Amidst A Global Pandemic
Background In April 2020, the White House implemented Presidential Proclamation 10014 (P.P. 10014). It sought to halt the entrance of...
Dec 24, 20203 min read
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Public Charge Rule Lives... Again... For Now
Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit entered an administrative stay of the lower district court's ruling. The...
Nov 4, 20201 min read
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U.S. Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charge Rule Yet Again
BREAKING: A federal district court has just granted summary judgment vacating the Trump Administration's enhanced "Public Charge Rule" in...
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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USCIS's Big Ban on Blanks!
It is unsurprising that this Administration, which brought us policies like "Zero Tolerance Family Separation" and "No Dark Courtrooms",...
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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U.S. State Department Proposing to Eliminate "B-1 in Lieu of H" Visas.
The U.S. State Department has announced plans to summarily terminate "B-1 in lieu of H" visas. Immigration lawyers have been regularly...
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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Get USCIS to Waive the Interview for Your U.S. Permanent Residence
Year after year, countless foreign nationals obtain U.S. permanent residence by marrying U.S. citizens and filing to Adjust Status....
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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Au Pair Program Crippled with Immediate Moratorium
The U.S. Department of State ("DOS") is immediately imposing a moratorium on growth in the J-1 Au Pair Program. This program permits...
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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Administration Raises the Bar on H-1B Eligibility
The Administration is publishing rules that will change the computation of prevailing wage levels, the effect of which will make it more...
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Annual "Green Card" Lottery (DV-2022) Opens on October 7, 2020!
The annual Diversity Visa Program a/k/a "the Green Card Lottery" will be open for registration from Wednesday October 7, 2020 (12:00 p.m....
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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More Premium Processing: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul?
While the expansion of premium processing will be hailed by many foreign nationals as a godsend, we should all be cautiously optimistic...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Major Fee Hike to Affect Immigration Applications Postmarked After October 1, 2020.
Due to the hefty increase in U.S. immigration fees that goes into effect at the end of this week, foreign nationals are assiduously...
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Time is Running Out! Annual "Green Card" Lottery (DV-2021) Closes in 4 Days!
The registration period for the annual Diversity Visa program a/k/a "the Green Card Lottery" will end on noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
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