DACA Renewal: Renewing USCIS-granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Apr 23, 2014
Beginning in September 2014, USCIS will start reviewing applications for DACA renewal--applications to renew DACA status, and employment authorization, for persons previously granted 2-year DACA by US...
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Most Companies Need an Immigration Compliance Pogoam, but may not know it
Mar 25, 2014
All employers have immigration-related compliance obligations regardless of whether they employ any foreign nationals. Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verfication, are part of your immigration compl...
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Who Regularly Reviews Your Company’s Forms I-9 and Other Immigration Records?
Mar 25, 2014
Many clients come to me for advice after having hired a foreign national in H-1B, an L1A or L1B, F1, OPT, or E1-E2 status. Frequently these employers have had other law firms assist them in obtaining ...
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Same-Sex Marriages Now Treated The Same As Opposite-Sex Marriages in Immigration Laws
Aug 07, 2013
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional. [United States vs. Windsor] DOMA is no longer an imped...
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I-94 Card Automation—CBP Transition to Electronic I-94 Forms
Jul 19, 2013
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently began the roll out of a completely new system for documenting arrivals and departures at U.S. airports and seaports. This is a major change in the ...
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Apply for DACA Now or Wait for Legalization?
Jul 18, 2013
Apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or wait for legalization? The answer is simple: It made sense to pursue DACA before S.744 was introduced and it makes even more sense now. S.744...
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Travel Abroad on OPT and While Changing Status from F-1 (OPT) to H-1B
Jul 18, 2013
For many foreign students in F-1 (Student Visa) status, being sponsored by an employer for an H-1 B Visa is a popular option. New H-1B status generally begins October 1, 2013. The delay in beginning H-...
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Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Immigration Benefits for Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples
Jul 18, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA prohibited the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Marriage-based immigration b...
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Provisional Waiver for Unlawful Presence: New Stateside Unlawful Presence Waiver Process
Jan 07, 2013
USCIS has issued a new provisional waiver rule for obtaining stateside provisional review of applications for waivers of inadmissibility. The new rulewill allow certain family members of U.S. citizens ...
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Deferred Action for Certain Young People Explained--The New Policy for DREAMers
Jun 19, 2012
On June 15, 2012, the President has announced that effective immediately certain unlawfully present immigrants will temporarily not be subject to removal. This new policy will act to prevent the deport...
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