On April 23, Judge John D. Bates of Federal District Court for the District of Columbia decided that the administration’s decision to terminate the program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was based on the “virtually unexplained” grounds that the program was “unlawful.” Wherein, he ruled that DHS decision... read more →
Apr
27
Apr
20
In Sessions v. Dimaya, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the statutory definition of “crime of violence” is “unconstitutionally vague.” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in his opinion that the law “fails to specify which crimes qualify” as a “crime of violence.” “Vague laws invite arbitrary power. . . . [T]he... read more →
Apr
12
Starting April 1, 2018, the cut-off date for Chinese EB-1 cases will retrogress to January 1, 2012. This means only Chinese beneficiaries with a priority date before January 1, 2012 may submit a green card application. This significantly delays the process of applying for a green card for 6 years! ... read more →
Apr
09
On April 6, 2018, USCIS announced that the H-1B cap for FY 2019 was reached. The application period opened April 2 and in only five days it reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2019, and the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap.... read more →
Mar
28
For the first time in 70 years, the federal government says that it will ask people in the U.S. to provide their citizenship status when responding to a U.S. Census. The Census is an event that takes place every 10 years in the United States and is specifically mandated by the... read more →
Mar
22
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched a pilot to test a redesigned processing times webpage that displays the data for all forms in an easier-to-read format and also tests a new way of collecting data and calculating the processing times for some forms. The pilot will test four... read more →
Mar
21
The EB-5 petition has been routinely misstated as the “best option” for foreign entrepreneurs and investors to obtain a green card. In short, foreign investors who file an EB-5 petition may receive a two-year conditional green card if they invest $500,000 in a regional center or $1,000,000 in a new... read more →
Mar
20
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Mar
15
En estas semanas se a visto mucho movimiento por ICE. Las personas están nerviosas y ya no quieren ir a trabajar. por miedo que ICE va a hacer una redada en el lugar de empleo. ES importante mantener calma sobre una auditoría del formulario I-9. Una auditoría no es lo... read more →
Mar
07
This past Sunday, Hollywood hosted the 90th Annual Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars. While, the results were not surprising, some might be surprised to learn that several of the winners (and nominees) are not natural-born U.S. citizens. Guillermo del Toro, for example, the winner of Best Director and... read more →