On June 21, 2018, USCIS will begin recalling approximately 800 Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that were issued in conjunction with Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, which was granted by USCIS asylum officers. The cards contain a production error that transposed the first and last names... read more →
Aug
16
Aug
11
La corte en Washington DC En Abril, El tribunal federal decidió que USCIS debe aceptar nuevas solicitudes y renovaciones para DACA según los requisitos del 2012. El tribunal federal en Washington D.C. afirmó la decisión de que DACA necesita ser restablecida, sin embargo, la corte ha suspendido la decisión para darle... read more →
Aug
03
USCIS made two announcements in recent weeks that may have a big impact on many immigration cases. Now more than ever, having an experienced immigration attorney at your side is essential. First, USCIS adjusted its policy for handling application denials, in order to be more in line “with the immigration... read more →
Jul
05
On July 5, 2018, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Yemen. After carefully reviewing conditions in Yemen, it was determined that the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that support Yemen’s current designation for TPS continue to... read more →
Jun
29
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld President Trump’s "travel ban". Despite the many controversies surrounding the travel ban, the Court focused on the President’s powers to control and limit who may come to the United States. The Court found that the President has sweeping... read more →
Jun
22
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – an agreement entered into by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico – provides for expedited admission of professionals from each country. Under NAFTA, a designated group of professionals are admissible in the Treaty National (TN) nonimmigrant classification. Persons entering in TN status may... read more →
Jun
12
USCIS announced that as of June 11, 2018, petitioners who file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, will receive a Form I-797 receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, as evidence... read more →
Apr
27
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
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 →