USCIS sets out new standard for National Interest Waiver petitions
In a recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the...
Category: Immigration Law
National Security
The 9th Circuit today, in an unanimous decision, indefinitely stayed the Executive Order banning individuals from the 7 Muslim...
Travel Ban take 2
No Current Plans to Expand Travel Ban Beyond Current Countries (Updated February 2, 2017) We have been hearing rumors...
Travel in these Uncertain times
We recommend that all non immigrants refrain from leisure travel outside the US for the next 90 days For...
New National Interest Waiver Test
Immigration law is a field where hardly anything new ever happens. Yet during the last days the Obama Presidency,...
Bipartisan bill introduced to protect DACA recipients
A bipartisan group of senators in this lame duck session of Congress has introduced legislation to protect undocumented young...
The Immigration Legacy of President Obama
On this last day of Obama’s presidency, I want to, no need to, look at all the Immigration actions...
Canadian Visitors need to check I-94
Canadians historically have crossed the border and have not been issued an I-94, nor have their passport been stamped....
United States Customs and Border Protection Issues its Border Security Report for 2016
On December 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issued its Border Security Report for 2016. We attach a...
USCIS Case followup
The USCIS generally gives processing times in Month. For instance, the Nebraska Service Center is processing H-1Bs that were...
2016–The Year in Immigration
Around this time of the year, as we say good bye to a year, it is customary to look...
Suggested Reforms for H-1B and L-1
Let’s face it, like many other Trump promises, the ten point Immigration plan is not going to happen. There’s...
Certain Individual Taxpayer Identification Number holders must renew their ITINS
Certain taxpayers will need to renew their Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) beginning this fall, the IRS recently announced....
Congress Set to Pass H.R. 2028 Which Extends the EB-5 Program Through April 28, 2016
On December 8, 2016, by voice vote the House passed HR 2028 which funds the federal government through April...
EAD Extensions
A common pitfall for Employment Authorization Document Card is that The Employee applies. The Citizenship and Immigration Service takes...