Consequences of Padilla V. Kentucky
Annie Banerjee, an immigration lawyer based in the Houston area, offers insightful commentary about a crucial case involving a...
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I-140 Equivalency Ins & Outs
Lottery-picked employment-based visas go like hotcakes and professional people striving to come to America can easily be left out....
Passing of Ted Kennedy Leaves a Void in Immigration Reform
According to Houston-area immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee, the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy has dealt a serious blow...
Groups Urge Obama to Halt Immigration Police Program
A diverse array of several hundred advocacy groups has urged President Obama to end a program which allows local...
Illegal Immigrant’s Family Sues U.S. Border Patrol
The Mexican family of an illegal immigrant shot after threatening a U.S. Border Patrol agent is suing the federal...
Double Jeopardy Immigration Case in Florida
Tampa-based engineering student survives Kafka-esque ordeal in U.S. immigration court. Youssef Megahed, a Tampa-based engineering student, was acquitted of...
Obama’s Immigration Policy like Déjà Vu
Houston immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee is noticing similarities between the Obama Administration on immigration enforcement – and the actions...
H-1B Numbers Still Available
Houston-area immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee still urging applications for H-1B visas. An H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by...
What’s the Matter with iCERT?
Numerous glitches exist in the new LCA iCERT system. Is it really an improvement? The Department of Labor (DOL)...
Sonia Sotomayor‘s Stance on Immigration
The newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice had been rumored to have excessively liberal views on immigration, but is this...
Pitfalls of Failure to Convert H-1B Non-Immigrant Visas
An H-1B visa is in effect for six years, but if you lose your sponsor, it’s imperative to convert...
Workers with Non-Immigrant Visas Victimized
Employees issued with non-immigrant visas like H-1B and L-1 are typically the first to be laid off by U.S....
Ecuadorian’s Appeal to Remain in U.S. Denied
Immigrant José Enríque Peralta was denied his request to stay in the U.S. by the United States Court of...
Krispy Kreme I-9 Audit Results in Fine
An Ohio doughnut factory was fined $40,000 for hiring illegal immigrants. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the...
Houston-area Immigration Lawyer Annie Banerjee Debunks H-1B Misinformation
According to Banerjee, myths abound about propensities falsely attributed to H-1B workers and anti-immigrant propaganda is rife with falsehoods....