What is OPT? If you are a foreign national in the U.S. on an F-1 visa you can participate in temporary employment that is related to your field of study. This employment is called Optional Practical Training (OPT) and can…
On March 6, 2017, the White House issued a Memorandum which directed the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and others to implement additional protocols and procedures to “ensure the proper collection of all information necessary to rigorously…
Will DACA become obsolete under President Trump? Amid recent immigration raids as well as arrests and detention of individuals paroled under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigrants and their advocates ask where DACA is headed and whether President…
President Trump has signed the much anticipated new travel ban that stops the issuance of visas and does not allow entry of nationals to the U.S. from: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Notably, nationals from Iraq are no…
The Executive Orders signed on January 27th, 2017 have created anxiety for the international community and unexpected questions related to the administration of immigration laws. Apart from those who are nationals of the seven countries targeted by the order (Iran,…
On March 11th 2016, the Department of Homeland Security issued a rule allowing certain students on F-1 visas with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from U.S. institutions of higher education, who elect to pursue 12 months of…
President Obama’s Executive Immigration Action covered three key areas: 1. Taking steps to deal with a portion of the undocumented immigrants – “Deferred Action.” 2. Making it easier and faster for highly skilled immigrants to stay in the country, and…
Overview of Immigration Reform Changes Immigration reform is something that has been proposed over and over again. In January, a new bill, (The Start-up Act) was introduced to try to solve some of the employment and business immigration issues that…
At 8PM on November 20th, President Obama summarized the key points of his executive action related to immigration. He did not provide extensive detail during his speech and it is expected that that detail will be revealed over the next…
As Published in Forbes on September 6, 2013. Click here to see article on Forbes. While America is often called the land of opportunity, immigration law often serves as a barrier for many business owners and foreign entrepreneurs. In an…
One of the key policy drivers behind Immigration law is family unification and several aspects of the law provide for preferential immigration treatment for spouses. Prior to June 26th, 2013 the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which applied to all…
Much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people in the country. While a significant part of the legislation is focused on this area, the current Senate proposals…
Up until now much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million or so undocumented people in the country. Many in this group currently work as household nannies and you…
The latest round in the push for Immigration Reform is a recently distributed (or leaked) White House draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for undocumented workers that would allow them to get a green card within eight…
Now that the fiscal cliff has been dealt with, Immigration reform appears to be the next big item on the agenda for the President and Congress. Just this week both the Senate and the President unveiled a framework for immigration…
Up until recently many thought that Immigration reform was dead, but the 2012 election changed all of this. Now, for the first time in years, both Democratic and Republican legislators are talking about Immigration reform as a top legislative priority…
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