Learn more about the laws and regulations surrounding US immigration law, so you can stay up-to-date and maintain compliance with ever-changing stipulations and requirements.
On February24, 2020, USCIS will impose the new Public Charge rules on most immigration applications based on inadmissibility ground under INA section 212(a)(4). A new Form I-944 must be submitted with all applications so the government may determine if an applicant is inadmissible. Under these new rules, the federal government will consider a variety of […]
Learn MoreAccording to the USCIS Policy Manuel A person is subject to revocation of naturalization if: A) A person is subject to revocation of naturalization if he or she procured naturalization illegally. Procuring naturalization illegally simply means that the person was not eligible for naturalization in the first place. Accordingly, any eligibility requirement for naturalization that was […]
Learn MoreU.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION FINDS TENNESSEE LANDSCAPING COMPANY VIOLATED H-2B VISA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ROCKVALE, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Outdoors Unlimited Inc. – a landscaping company based in Rockvale, Tennessee – will pay $52,000 in back wages to 21 employees for violating labor provisions of the H-2B visa program. […]
Learn MoreToday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will take necessary anti-fraud and abuse measures to protect the integrity of the H-2B visa program and also make available 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020. The allocation also comes with new conditions to protect American workers, provide relief to seasonal employers […]
Learn MoreThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it intends to make available 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, and that of these 35,000 visas, 20,000 would be made available for employment start dates beginning April 1, 2020, and 15,000 would be made […]
Learn MoreCalifornia, like many states in the U.S., has legalized marijuana. The use and sale of marijuana under Federal Law, however, remains illegal. Immigration is governed by Federal Law. As such, possessing, using or selling marijuana can make a noncitizen of the U.S. inadmissible, deportable, or ineligible for Naturalization. It has been reported that in some […]
Learn MoreAn applicant for naturalization generally must have resided continuously in the United States after his or her lawful permanent resident (LPR) admission for at least 5 years1 prior to filing the naturalization application (residence must continue until the applicant is naturalized). Under the law, an absence from the United States for more than 6 months […]
Learn MoreUSCIS announced that it is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) in response to COVID-19. The suspension is effective March 18 until at least April 1. Those needing assistance with emergency services should call the USCIS Contact Center. USCIS announced, yesterday, that in an effort to protect employees and communities, […]
Learn MoreToday, USCIS announced, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that they are granting a 60 calendar day extension to response to Requests For Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDS) if those RFEs or NOIDs are dated between March 1 and May 1 of 2020. This means that applicants who have received RFEs […]
Learn MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC) to the public in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This means Applicants who have filed for extension (renewal) […]
Learn MoreOn April 1, 2020, USCIS announced that it is extending the temporary suspension of in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers until at least May 3, 2020. USCIS will begin reopening its offices on May 4,2020, unless the public closures are extended further. Appointments scheduled on or before May 3, 2020 will […]
Learn MoreA writ of mandamus is a lawsuit brought in Federal Court against a government agency to compel them to act on something to which the plaintiff has a right. At our firm we have brought writs of mandamus against the U.S. State Department, the Department of Justice, and USCIS in relation to our client’s immigration cases to […]
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