Bill Would Recapture 40,000 Green Cards For Doctors And Nurses
May 05, 2020
On May 4, 2020, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to recapture 40,000 lost green cards, and give them to much needed doctors and nurses. Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. The Healthc...
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Employers: New I-9 Handbook And Form
May 01, 2020
On April 27, 2020, the USCIS released an updated version of the Handbook for Employers – Guidance for Completing Form I-9. The update of the I-9 handbook was timely because on May 1, 2020, employers a...
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Executive Order Suspends US Immigration For 60+ Days Who Is Exempt?
Apr 24, 2020
An Executive Order suspending US immigration was issued by the White House on April 22, 2020. The order would reduce immigration to the United States by approximately one-third. Continued... The state...
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Coronavirus - Immigration Update
Mar 28, 2020
The Conoravirus pandemic has severely impacted the lives of people in the US, citizens and immigrants alike. Immigrants whether green card holders, persons with temporary visas or those who are undocu...
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Crackdown On Legal Immigration Ramps Up
Dec 30, 2019
The Administration’s policies are punishing not only the undocumented, but are restricting the rules for legal immigration. Never in my 40 years of practicing immigration law both as an INS Attorney a...
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Petition For A Writ Of Mandamus
Dec 30, 2019
Consider filing a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in Federal Court to force the government to decide your application for a visa, a green card or U.S. citizenship. I can’t tell you how many times immi...
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Good Moral Character Rules Restricted By USCIS (12-10-19)
Dec 30, 2019
On December 10, 2019, USCIS issued policy guidance regarding what constitutes good moral character for naturalization purposes. However, it is clear that this guidance will affect not only applicants ...
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Automatic EAD Extensions For 180 Days
Dec 30, 2019
On January 17, 2017, USCIS started allowing certain persons to obtain automatic EAD extensions. Under the new regulations, the USCIS will no longer be required to adjudicate requests for EADs within 9...
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STEM OPT Program
Dec 30, 2019
A significantly revised and broadened STEM OPT program will take effect on May 10, 2017 under a final regulation published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2017. Under the new rule, more F-1 STEM ...
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H-1B Online Registration Starts On March 1, 2020
Dec 09, 2019
The H-1B online registration system will go into effect on March 1, 2020. Employers must submit the required information online for each H-1B beneficiary whom they wish to sponsor between March 1 and ...
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