On July 30, 2020, New York District Court Judge George Daniels issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the public charge rules. This injunction applies [...]
DHS announced today that USCIS will not accept initial DACA filings, will limit DACA renewals to one year, and will not accept DACA applications [...]
Atlanta, Paterson, New Jersey, and other cities have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump Administration’s attempt at omitting undocumented immigrants from the [...]
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that the Trump Administration failed to provide an adequate justification for terminating the Deferred Action [...]
When determining how to best help your spouse or potential spouse obtain a Green Card, we must first determine your current immigration status; whether [...]
In a 5 to 4, decision, the Supreme Court held that the Trump administration could not immediately shut down DACA. Keep in mind that, [...]
USCIS announced on Friday that it has delayed it planned furlough of 70% of its employees for another month until August 31. USCIS wants [...]
Most certainly yes. The primary goal when applying for a Green Card through a spouse is to convince the Immigration Officer reviewing your case [...]
Although a green card holder or legal permanent resident, “LPR” is permitted to travel outside the United States, green card holders need to be [...]
USCIS has issued a new policy manual on July 24 regarding the deployment of EB-5 funds. If you want a green card and have [...]
The E-3 visa category was established in 2005 and the E-3 visa is a great visa option for Australian professionals who want to come [...]
The O-1B visa is for foreign nationals (aliens) who have demonstrated extraordinary ability by sustained national or international acclaim in the arts or extraordinary achievement in [...]
In June 2020, USCIS ended an outside contract with a company that produced secure cards such as green cards and employment authorization cards. USCIS [...]
The U.S. Embassy in Madrid will resume visa processing on July 20, 2020. Visa services will resume in phases, however Madrid has not announced [...]
On Wednesday, a federal judge has denied a blanket request to release families in ICE custody. The initial request urged the release of families [...]
On Wednesday, a Canadian court has eliminating a long-standing asylum deal with the United States. The Safe Third Country Agreement which went into effect [...]
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B [...]
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B [...]
SEVIS is a Student and Exchange Visitor Identification System that is managed by SEVP (“Student and Exchange Visitor Program”). It is part of the [...]
The Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. Every 10 years, the federal [...]
In certain situations, people who are entering the U.S. are referred to a deferred inspection. This usually happen if a CBP officer cannot make [...]
Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. working for Company X on your post-completion OPT. Your work authorization card is [...]
We just had an O-1B approval with USCIS for an experiential designer. The applicant works for a specialized marketing agency and was granted a [...]
The Department of State announced on July 16, 2020 travel ban exceptions to certain business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics, and students. These travel [...]
In the August 2020 visa bulletin, there is significant advances in most employment visa categories. In EB-1, China advanced almost six months to February [...]
TN visa is a visa that is based on the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for [...]
An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of [...]
If a U.S. company is sponsoring a beneficiary for example for an H-1B visa, O-1 visa, E-2 employee visa, or L-1 visa, an authorized [...]
Dustin Saldarriaga is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College. While a student, he was an active participant in the Harvard Immigration [...]
ICE has announced today that it is extending its relaxed I-9 employment verification procedures for another 30 days, or until August 19, 2020. In [...]
On March 21, U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced that the land borders between the three countries will close to non-essential travel. The initial closure [...]
Announced on July 20, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London will resume visa processing on July 27, 2020 and the Belfast Consulate General will [...]
If you are currently in the U.S. working on a post-completion OPT or if you graduated university and you are currently looking for a [...]
If you are coming to the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. a B-1 visa or B-2 visa), the general rule is that your [...]
On July 13, the U.S. Department of State announced that embassies and consulates around the world will gradually resume routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa [...]
