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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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,... read more →
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,... read more →
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,... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →