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What is Temporary Protected Status? What Options are Available to Individuals on TPS? Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

What is Temporary Protected Status? What Options are Available to Individuals on TPS?

On September 18, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Sudan. The termination of Sudan’s TPS will come into effect on November 2,…
October 11, 2017
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Provisional Waiver for Unlawful Presence (“Stateside” Waiver) – The I-601A Waiver Explained Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

Provisional Waiver for Unlawful Presence (“Stateside” Waiver) – The I-601A Waiver Explained

Many green card applicants who otherwise would have had an opportunity to obtain a green card in the U.S., through a family-based or employment-based petition, are unable to do so because they did not enter the country with a valid…
October 9, 2017
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New I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Permits Foreign Nationals to Apply for Social Security Numbers Simultaneously ImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

New I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Permits Foreign Nationals to Apply for Social Security Numbers Simultaneously

October 2, 2017 USCIS released an updated I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (EAD) featuring a new section which allows foreign nationals already in the U.S., in certain classifications, to apply for a Social Security Number (SSN) alongside the Employment Authorization…
October 9, 2017
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What is the benefit to filing a Withdrawal for an Application for Admission to the U.S.? When does it come up? Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

What is the benefit to filing a Withdrawal for an Application for Admission to the U.S.? When does it come up?

Any foreign nationals who travels to the U.S. on a visa and applies for admission at a designated port of entry may be told by CBP that they are inadmissible (not eligible to enter the U.S.) following an inspection.  Grounds…
September 28, 2017
Who do the visa sanctions recently announced by the Department of State affect? Why can’t nationals of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone be issued tourist visas? Immigration

Who do the visa sanctions recently announced by the Department of State affect? Why can’t nationals of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone be issued tourist visas?

The Department of State recently announced that it will stop issuing B tourist visas to nationals of the following countries: Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Nationals of Guinea will also not be issued F student visas, nor J or…
September 27, 2017
President Trump Issues an Executive Order Indefinitely Barring Most Travel to the U.S. For Citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and North Korea ImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

President Trump Issues an Executive Order Indefinitely Barring Most Travel to the U.S. For Citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and North Korea

On Sunday September 25, 2017, as President Trump’s Executive Order barring travel from seven countries was set to expire, he issued a Presidential Proclamation (Executive Order) indefinitely suspending immigrant and non-immigrant travel to the U.S. for nationals from Chad, Iran,…
September 25, 2017
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Immigration Services that may Help People Affected by Recent Natural Disasters ImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New LawQuestions & Answers

Immigration Services that may Help People Affected by Recent Natural Disasters

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services recently released information that may help individuals impacted by the recent natural disasters in the U.S., including Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. People who were impacted by unforeseen circumstances, including natural disasters,…
September 25, 2017
Will I lose My TN Visa if NAFTA is Cancelled? What will Happen to My TN Visa? How will NAFTA Cancellation Impact my TN Visa? Should I Renew my TN Visa Now? ImmigrationTN Visa

Will I lose My TN Visa if NAFTA is Cancelled? What will Happen to My TN Visa? How will NAFTA Cancellation Impact my TN Visa? Should I Renew my TN Visa Now?

During the 2016 Presidential campaign, Candidate Trump regularly voiced his plan to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  (See the TN Visa Requirements by Clicking Here) While he did not focus on the immigration aspects of the Trade…
September 23, 2017
Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap

With the sun setting fast on Fiscal Year 2017 at the end of this month, USCIS announced on Monday, September 18 that Premium Processing will once again be available for all pending petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap.  In…
September 20, 2017
Trump Administration Ends Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) Program – What will the Cancellation of DACA Mean? DACA Cancelled, What Next? ImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New LawQuestions & Answers

Trump Administration Ends Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) Program – What will the Cancellation of DACA Mean? DACA Cancelled, What Next?

On September 5, 2017, The Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) program (To learn more about the DACA Program, click here.) The Obama Administration implemented the DACA program by executive order signed on…
September 7, 2017
What are My Chances of Getting an E-2 Visa? What is the E-2 Visa Approval Rate? What are my chances of E-2 Visa approval? E-2 VisaImmigrationInvestor Visas

What are My Chances of Getting an E-2 Visa? What is the E-2 Visa Approval Rate? What are my chances of E-2 Visa approval?

An E-2 investor visa is an excellent option for certain foreign nationals who seek to start and develop a business in the United States. This classification permits investors and their immediate family to live in the United States, the investor’s…
September 3, 2017
New In-Person Interview Requirement for Applicants Applying for a Green Card – What is the New Green Card Interview Requirement? ImmigrationImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

New In-Person Interview Requirement for Applicants Applying for a Green Card – What is the New Green Card Interview Requirement?

The Trump administration has imposed a new in-person interview requirement that will lengthen the amount of time it takes to get a green card.  The new requirement, which was confirmed by a spokesman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,…
August 31, 2017
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