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USCIS H1B Organizational Accounts and I-129 Online Filing

FAQ on basic principles of U.S. Immigration Law

Automatic EAD extensions

Getting the Green Card Process started

On March 29, 2022, USCIS announced that enough cases were selected from electronic registrations to meet the FY 2023 H1B CAP.  All prospective petitioners have been notified of the selectees that are now eligible for filing can subject petitions for their beneficiary named on the applicable sel...

On March 29, 2022, USCIS announced that they are taking action to reduce backlogs and processing times.  This includes the the setting of a new internal cycle time goal for various types of petitions.  "These goals are internal metrics that guide the backlog reduction efforts of the USCIS workf...

Congressional Case Assistance

Consular Processing, Visa backlogs and Afghani issues

Advance Copy of USCIS Proposed Public Charge Rule.

USCIS announces the registration period for FY 2023 H1B CAP Lottery

DHS and USCIS update Policy Guidance on STEM OPT degrees and National Interest Waiver Exception

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule published in the Federal Register today adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective Dec. 23. USCIS is almost entirely funded by the fees paid by appl...

Why do people lie to get a visa or an immigration benefit?  I frankly don't know.  But, it seems people lie often to get an immigration benefit, without realizing the consequences of their actions.  It could end up haunting them for the rest of their lives. Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) provides as fol...

This is a brief summary of the Executive Order issued on March 6, 2017. This order rescinds the Executive Order (13769) issued on January 27, 2017 and creates the following new rules and regulations. A summary of what the Executive Order covers is below: Who does the ban apply to?  Foreign nation...

Do not underestimate the power of hardships.  A hardship, alone, may not seem enough to be extreme.  To establish an extreme hardship, it is not necessary to demonstrate that a single hardship, taken in isolation, rises to the level of extreme.  Rather, any relevant hardship factors must be consi...

Great article in the Guardian from over the weekend that shows that some in the Senate are trying to help those who are recipients of DACA.

As the fog from the 2016 election has lifted, we are now faced with the reality that things are going to change significantly come January 20, 2017.  One of the things destined for a significant change is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA.  President Elect Trump made it c...

Unfortunately,  a common problem I see with my clients is the misunderstanding of what all is required for one to become naturalized.  The most common issue that people have problems with and do not understand properly are the concepts of continuous residence and physical presence. Continuous Res...

Starting November 1, 2016, If you are applying for a US Passport and you wear glasses, you will no longer be allowed to wear glasses in your passport photograph. See the full press release from the Department of State here.

I get calls all the time from random people asking about various ways to get their relatives to the United States.  In particular, I had person call me yesterday which wanted to get his sister-in-law to the United States and figured that filing for Asylum was the best way possible.  So, naturally...

Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants.”  These are immigrants from countries that have historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Persons from the following countries are not eligible to apply...