New Guidelines For Prosecutorial Discretion of Deportation Cases
On August 18, 2011, the State Department announced that it intended to reexamine all of the cases demanding deportation (300,000 cases in total) from people living in the US. The purpose of this reexamination was to determine if some cases can be closed, while others would proceed. This was welcome news for many immigration lawyers […]
US Immigration Reform is Not Dead – Despite Noise to the Contrary
The immigration reform debate in American politics has had some time out of the spotlight recently. The annual congressional summer break quieted the conversation, and then the dominant political story was the budget argument and subsequent government shutdown that revolved, in large part, around the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”). With the exception […]
Insights Into the US Government’s Attempt at Immigration Reform in the 21st Century
The immigration reform bill that was sent to the Senate this week has been the subject of a tremendous amount of media coverage so far, and will be subject to much more as it (probably and gradually) moves into law in some final form. It’s easy to ignore what goes on in Washington; besides being […]
Employment Based Temporary Visas
H-1B Visa (Specialty Occupations) The H-1B visa is the most common temporary working visa available. It requires a U.S. employer sponsoring the foreign national for a specialty occupation, that is, an occupation requiring at least a U.S. Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree, to perform the job demands. There are three steps in obtaining H-1B […]
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Public Charge Admissibility Requirement (Part 3)
Affidavit of Support There has been much confusion regarding the affidavit of support and in what instances it is required of the applicant. There are two different affidavits of support: (1) Form I-864, which is a required affidavit of support for certain applicants; and (2) Form I-134, which is an optional affidavit of support. Form […]
The Self-Employed H1B Work Visa – Myth or Reality?
There is no arguing that new technology is changing the way that business operates throughout the world. The continued improvement of internet speed and capabilities combined with a growing number of tech-savvy entrepreneurs has led to an unprecedented number of start-up companies around the globe. Virtual companies are forming in every location that can be […]
Checking Your Case Status with USCIS
Every year millions of people participate in the process of requesting a visa or some type of immigration benefit from the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). With thousands of immigration applications being sent to USCIS on a weekly basis, and with newly established security protocols for each application, it is no surprise that […]
