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ALERT: New Temporary Final Rule Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain EAD Renewal Applicants

On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a significant change impacting employment authorization for certain ...
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The Effect of the Supreme Court Decision in Pereira v. Sessions on Non-Citizens

Non-permanent residents now have a new way to challenge their removal proceedings.  It has been made possible by a recent legal ...
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Asylum Seekers Lose Work Authorizations and Ability to Support Themselves

nOn August 25, 2020, a new rule concerning asylum seekers will be put into effect which would block work permits ...
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DACA Victory

Hope for DreamersToday we celebrate a BIG WIN on the immigration front! Since 2017 Trump’s administration has been attempting to ...
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Proposed Amendments to Asylum Law

The Immigration Law world has been shaken up as of late by a proposed memo released with plans to limit ...
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Waiving Misrepresentation and Fraud

The § 237(a)(1)(H) waiver is a humanitarian waiver for certain individuals who have been placed in deportation proceedings and charged ...
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Effective Overstaying On Legal Permanent Residents

Covid-19 has affected all of us in ways that we never saw coming. Many immigrants who have abided by the ...
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Foreign Fiance and Visa Requirements

So you’re in love and distance is the only obstacle to fulfil your goals of marriage, now what? The United ...
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April 22, 2020 Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Some Immigration

The proclamation becomes effective on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:59 PM (ET), expires in 60 days and may be ...
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The Effect of The Supreme Court Decision in Pereira vs. Sessions on Non-Citizens

Non-permanent residents now have a new way to challenge their removal proceedings. It has been made possible by a recent ...
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Recent Immigration Changes by The Trump Administration

Currently, there are key changes occurring in immigration law. On February 17, 2017, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland ...
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Legal Status through the Military

Non-citizens have served in the United States military for decades. Today, about 5,000 green card holders enlist in the military ...
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Recent Immigration Raids by ICE

As you may have heard in the news, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as “ICE”) has recently been engaging ...
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Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), and immigration generally, has been a hotly-debated topic for the upcoming Presidential election and has ...
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ebola

The latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in history, with more than 15,000 cases and over 5,400 deaths reported globally ...
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Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

Yemen is currently experiencing widespread conflict and a resulting severe humanitarian emergency. Because of the dangerous conditions, the United States ...
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TN Visa for NAFTA Professionals

TN Visa for NAFTA ProfessionalsThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created special economic and trade relationships for the United ...
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USCIS Announces Revised Procedures for Determining Visa Availability for Applicants Waiting to File Adjustment of Status

Every month, the Department of State (DOS) publishes current visa availability information in its Visa Bulletin, which can be found ...
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Petty Offense Exception for Green Card

Anytime anyone enters the United States through consular processing or applies to adjust their status, it is important that s/he ...
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Travel Document Based on Pending Adjustment of Status or DACA

Advance parole (Form I-131) is an immigration document issued by the United States that allows foreign qualified nationals to re-enter ...
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Temporary Protected Status for Nepal

As you may have seen and heard on the news, this past April, Nepal was hit with a magnitude 7.8 ...
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Update on Executive Action and the Fifth Circuit Injunction

In 2014, President Obama announced a series of executive actions that could prevent as many as five million undocumented immigrants ...
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Cancellation of Removal for Non-LPRs

Historically, there has been a form of relief called a suspension of deportation for aliens who had been present in ...
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H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker

The H-2B visa is one type of working visa that unskilled foreign nationals use to temporarily enter the United States ...
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Employment Authorized for H-1B Spouses

There is exciting news for H-1B nonimmigrant visa holders! Effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ...
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Marriage Visa, Lies and Immigration Consequences

Marriage based visa petitions is one of the most common ways to obtain US immigration benefits. While a legitimate marriage ...
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Breaking Immigration News

We are sending this message to inform you about President Obama’s exciting new November 20, 2014 Executive Order. Three critical ...
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status – From Unaccompanied Minor to Residency Status

As seen in the news, the dramatic increase in unaccompanied children entering the United States has presented a huge problem ...
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Non Immigrant S Visa

An S non-immigrant visa (also known as an "S Visa") is available for undocumented individuals who assist U.S. law enforcement ...
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Obtaining a Green Card Under §245(a) Versus §245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

Generally, when someone wants to “adjust status,” it means that they obtain a green card either through an employment-based petition ...
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Child Status Protection Act

The Child Status Protection Act ("CSPA") provides relief to children [individuals who are unmarried and under the age of 21] ...
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Derivative Citizenship

A child born outside the U.S. may become a US Citizen (USC) as a matter of law by virtue of ...
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Violence Against Women Act

The Violence against Women Act, or VAWA, allows an abused spouse or child of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent ...
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Parole in Place

On November 15, 2013, USCIS issued a policy memorandum entitled "Parole of Spouses, Children and Parents of Active Duty Members ...
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Renewal

In September 2012, USCIS began deferring action for childhood arrivals and issuing employment authorization for two years. However, in September ...
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E Visas

Each year, up to 10,000 visas may be authorized to aliens (and their spouses and children) for eligible entrepreneurs. If ...
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U Visas

Thanks to the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women's Protection Act) ...
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

On June 15, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") implemented a policy that could potentially change the lives of ...
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Asylum

Asylum is a form of protection given by the United States government to individuals who have a well-founded fear of ...
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Navigating the Adoption Process

The decision to adopt a child is an exciting and life-changing event. You may have been thinking about giving a ...
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Humanitarian Reinstatement

If you are a beneficiary of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, but your petitioner has died before ...
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Marriage Equality At Last

DOMA, or the "Defense of Marriage Act", was passed in 1996 by Congress and signed into law by President Bill ...
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Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

Beginning March 4, 2013, certain immigrant visa applicants who are spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives) can ...
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